We have all grown up (or at least those aged around 60 and younger) on fizzy drinks, sweets and chocolate as kids. It didnt make us obese as kids. why nit? 1. We were far more active. We cycled everywhere because the households didn't have second cars to drive us everywhere. We played more sport, did more PE at school, and we didn't sit in front of an XBox or tv or computer as soon as we got home from school. In other words, we burnt off the extra sugar intake. 2. Parents took more responsibility for what we ate and drank. We were given less pocket money and so only ate what was in the house and bought for us, instead of having our own money to waste at the shop. 3. Mothers cooked meals for their children, instead of microwaving mass-produced supermarket ready meals full of sugar, salt and preservatives. Yes, times have changed, but all the solutions are within our control. I'm totally supportive of Graham Chester's campaign to get PE properly reintroduced to schools, but parents need to take far more responsibility. Extra taxes on fizzy drinks are not the answer. Consuming fewer calories and burning up more calories are the answers. Invest more and more in sport and exercise for children. In the long run its self financing because a healthier population means a lower HSSD cost on years ahead.
Voice For Victims
Voice for Victims is a campaign aimed at promoting the rights of those affected by child sexual abuse.
