Most so-called reality shows are so contrived that I just can't be bothered to watch them. But a new show from the Learning Channel, "Honey, We're Killing the Kids," has such a promising premise, I may actually tune in when it debuts on April 10th.

Like so many TLC shows, the concept for this one is borrowed from the British; the BBC began running a series last year called "Honey We're Killing the Kids." As you can see, TLC has taken the title and added a comma. American innovation lives!

Our fondness for fatty foods is widening our waists, shortening our lives, and ballooning our health care costs. Doesn't that qualify as a crisis worthy of a presidential counter-offensive? and