And In A Year Or Two When The Statistics Don’t Look As Good, It Won’t Matter Anyway

If the unemployment numbers and school test scores don’t cooperate, you can always take credit for fewer fat kids:

New York City is the biggest loser — and Mayor Michael Bloomberg is delighted.

Obesity rates among New York City public elementary and middle-school students have decreased during the past five years across all race and ethnic groups, marking the biggest decline in childhood obesity reported to date by any large city in the nation, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control.

At a news conference in the Bronx Thursday afternoon, the mayor is expected to announce new city standards to ensure that food vending machines at city buildings are stocked with healthy options. The Bloomberg administration also plans to launch a multi-agency task force charged with developing new policies to combat obesity.