I am sure that a large percentage of those who post on the boards have at least overheard some news on the Naked Chef's (Jamie Oliver) new kick, that being the reduction, if not the complete abolishment of the traditional cafeteria food of burgers, fries, and the rest of the greasy foods which one associates with a school cafeteria. And to date there have actually been quite a few governments that have jumped onboard with this movement, Tony Blairs New Labour Party for instance. However is this what governments should be doing, should they be legislating the food which is injested by the youth of a nation while they are on school grounds?
When I examine this issue the thoguht that initially came to my mind was, is this just a smokescreen which is being used in order to conveniently blame someone (anyone) for the rising levels of obesity in todays children. Should we as a society rather be doing more to promote physical activity than to merely change eating paterns. By blaiming food time and time again are we not just providing another avenue by which we can ignore the nations sloth.
At the same time any effort to reduce the levels of obesity should be taken as a positive sign, especially with regards to the future health care costs associated with obesity related ailments such as diabetes, heart disease, many different forms of cancer, and the list goes on and on.
So I guess the question that I pose to you, what should be done in order to combat this ever popular issue. Are we even able to do anything?
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