In this deeply worrying article, Sky News reports experts saying the number of UK youngsters diagnosed with cancer has rocketed because of pollution, pesticides and poor diets.
Source: Cancer Cases In Children Leap By 40% In 16 Years
Let me ask an open question:
What additional should the UK government take at the policy level to reduce childhood obesity and encourage excercise?
Thoughts?
This is an outstanding, must-read article from Spiegel. It reports that the Finnish city Seinäjoki has successfully tackled the problem of obesity in children with a program emphasizing physical fitness and better nutrition in schools. The article questions whether the lessons learned here also be applied in Germany and elsewhere in the world.
Source: Nutrition: How Finland Has Solved the Problem of Obese Children – SPIEGEL ONLINE
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