Dec
16
Free school meals are the key to tackle child obesity - Morning Star Online- Topic: Childhood Obesity News
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Health campaigners have called for universal free school meals and better access to playgrounds as key to fighting child obesity, amid warnings of an epidemic of the disease among working-class youngsters. A study by University College London predicted that obesity levels among children in England will increase "considerably" by 2015 unless action is taken to reverse the trend. And they targeted aggressive promotion of cheap junk foods and lack of access to a healthy diet and exercise as the main cause of rising childhood obesity. Geoff Martin of pressure group Health Emergency accused ministers of "sacrificing children’s health for ready cash" by selling off local playing fields in deprived inner city areas. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth is delighted to announce the planned purchase of 22 new Chinook helicopters for use in Afghanistan, even though they will not be available for at least two years. Read Childhood Obesity
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