Well after traveling some 500,000 miles in a rather large Recreational Vehicle, I must say that when I stop at Truck Stops, I am a little concerned for those truck drivers who come in, as they are out of shape, many are obese and they look like they are very near a diabetic collapse.
Something must be done to assist them. I can tell you this and that is that the truck stops need to chill out on all the junk food they sell and start selling things that are better for these drivers. Truck Driver Health is at Issue and we already have a shortage of truck drivers in this nation and if these guys get any worse than on their health they will be in some deep serious health declines.
Luckily I have noticed a couple of truck stops addressing this issue. Flying J and Pilot Truck Stops now have bananas, apples and other good to eat foods out front. Perhaps this is due to the growing concerns from the American Trucking Association, American Diabetes Association or maybe just truck drivers saying; Hey why can’t you sell something other than junk food in here?
The issue of Truck Driver Health is a serious one and it is an issue that must be addressed, because if we don’t we may lose quite a few good men and a huge number of very patriotic Americans. So, consider this in 2006.
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