It is a sad commentary on the state of our nation that the humble crisp should be banned in the first place.
4 days ago
Sunday, 13 December 2009
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It is a sad commentary on the state of our nation that the humble crisp should be banned in the first place.
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Good poll, by the way.
I've no problem with schools teaching good diet. I would observe though that the obesity epidemic is as overstated as the late-night no-go town centres are.
Professor Paul Gateley was on the radio this week claiming that a third of children and two thirds of adults were putting their health at risk through being overweight or obese. Apparently you should be able to see the ribs of a healthy person !
"Create a shortage, create a demand." Which with escalating beer duty will probably mean that booze cruises will become popular again.
When my son was at secondary school he had a nice line in selling swets, cans of soft drinks etc. The teachers didn't like it, and he was in trouble over it on more than the odd occasion, but as I pointed out to him he was simply fullfilling a demand that the health fascists had removed by banning the sale of such items on school premises.
Things were much different in my day; our school had its own thriving "Tuck-Shop" that did a roaring trade breaktime and at lunch. I don't remember the place being swamped with obese kids though!
I didnt even know Discos still existed!! the salt and vinegar ones were sharp as hell!
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