This document discusses strategies that local governments can implement to address the obesity epidemic based on recommendations from the CDC. It provides an overview of the rising trends in obesity in the US from 1990 to 2009. Some key factors that contributed to increased obesity rates are the increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food, lack of physical activity, and community designs that discourage walking and biking. The document argues that local governments should care because obesity rates affect healthcare costs and productivity. It recommends that local governments enact policies and create built environments that make healthy eating and active living easier through initiatives like increasing parks and improving walkability.