We asked five experts if there should be a nation-wide ban on junk food in schools. Four out of five said yes.
- Associate Professor in Health Education, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Corporate philanthropy is not simply altruism by another name - it’s being used by fast food giants to boost the bottom line.
Children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are already more likely to be overweight by age four than median income families, but the differences become much more marked as childhood progresses, a new…
Coca-Cola made headlines this week with a new television advertising campaign. It begins with a voice-over: “We’d like people to come together on something that concerns all of us – obesity”. The ad then…
Should a child’s obese body be used as evidence to support their removal from their parents’ care? According to a recent report in The Age newspaper, the Children’s Court of Victoria thinks so. Victoria’s…
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