November 2009
Dr Verner Wheelock has lanched a new blog where he comments on food industry news and reports.
Here are extracts from a couple of his latest blog entries:
Let the Children Eat Cake…
Eating a slice of cake to celebrate a birthday has been banned because it conflicts with the Healthy Eating policy in a Rotherham school (The Yorkshire Post 17 October 2009). The mother of one of the pupils sent a cake to the school so that her daughter could share it with her friends. This incident illustrates the absurdity of the government approach to Healthy Eating in schools.
Read Verner Wheelock’s full commentary on this subject: http://vernerwheelock.com/?p=51
Obesity in Children
According to a statement just released by the Department of Health, the rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off (see http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_107835)
In fact, there never has been a ‘’rapid rise’’ in child obesity.
Read Verner Wheelock’s full commentary on this subject: http://vernerwheelock.com/?p=62
More news and views on Healthy Eating in Schools at http://www.healthyeatinginschools.co.uk/
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