We must tackle the growing burden of obesity | OECD Insights Blog

Obesity rates in Canada and other OECD nations.

Obesity rates in Canada and other OECD nations. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: The logo of the Organisation for Econ...

English: The logo of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Picture of an Obese Teenager (146kg/322lb) wit...

Picture of an Obese Teenager (146kg/322lb) with Central Obesity, side view. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

With 1 in 6 children overweight or obese in OECD area, OECD explores how to tackle the growing burden of obesity.

We must tackle the growing burden of obesity | OECD Insights Blog

The OECD paper provides a number of links to the latest comprehensive research into the growth of obesity.

One area that the OECD recommends intervention is school meals. It’s significant that the UK Conservative Party Manifesto 2017 has ignored the OECD recommendations by slashing subsidized school lunches. The UK is cited as one of the countries with an obesity crisis. Why are the political classes too scared to tackle obesity?

Thoughts?

Hard Evidence: how integrated are young EU migrants into the UK workforce? – The Conversation

This is an outstanding must-read article from The Conversation citing independent, hard-evidence. It recognizes that immigration is at the heart of the Brexit debate. The article takes a clear and graphic look at employment of other EU citizens.

Source: Hard Evidence: how integrated are young EU migrants into the UK workforce?

Of course, Brexit supporters will want to know about the non-EU citizens, including refugees, and those from Africa, Asia, Australia and America.

The immigration debate over EU policy falls into two parts. Firstly, there is the free movement of EU nationals – the evidence cited shows that this is good for Britain. Secondly, there is the question of the UK taking the EU’s suggested number of refugees – on this later point, there is wide push back from across the EU, including France, Hungary and now within Germany.

Thoughts?