Stake adds 13th high councilman to address nursery obesity

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (or LaDaSa church) has taken the unprecedented step of adding a 13th high councilman to combat the growing epidemic of nursery obesity. LaDaSa stakes, equivalent to a Catholic diocese, normally have 12 high councilmen. Their job is to assist the stake president (similar to a Catholic bishop) in administering the needs of the several congregations in the stake. Each high councilman is given an area of assignment within the stake, to act as a sort of resource to the congregations in that area. For example, one high councilman would be over the Boy Scouts, another over Primary, etc.

San Francisco stake president Max Yasgur spoke with us about this controversial change. "I've heard it said that children are our future and if that is true then we need to ensure they are healthy so they can make it to the future. I was touring the nurseries one month and I noticed a troubling fact: almost every child in nursery is obese. Some of these kids have fat folds ON TOP of their knees. That's not acceptable for adults so why should it be acceptable for kids?"