Congratulations, America... on beating the...

...nationwide scourge of childhood obesity...

"The iconic kids show is set to unveil a new impoverished puppet named Lily, whose family faces an ongoing struggle with hunger issues."

Yeas... I remember when Neophyte was a toddler... he was constantly hungering for social justice...Of course, in any crowd, there's always a naysayer or two, as evidenced in the EW comments...

"She has enough money to afford that tart eyeshadow and that tacky magenta foundation. I bet she smokes too."

This is so exciting... I can't wait for Big Bird to start discussing gender issues with Chaz Bono.