Location: Home > food > Child obesity in New Zealand
Child obesity in New ZealandPosted Apr 1st 2006 3:34PM by Andrew BarrowFiled under: Trends, New Zealand, SugarThe 'your children are fat and what are you going to do about it' vibe hits New
Zealand as the chairman of an international obesity taskforce, Professor Philip James, says there is too much talk
about obesity in New Zealand and not enough action. Just as Jamie Oliver is taking action in the UK's
schools, this chap says children's diets in New Zealand are "atrocious" because food companies recognise that
by marketing to children they can manipulate eating patterns of entire families. James says New Zealand
should ban all food advertising on children's television and cut the goods and services tax on fresh fruit and
vegetables. Voluntary codes do not work, he says, and New Zealand should pass laws to ban it and all other forms of
food advertising that target children. Again like Oliver, he says that schools should ban sugary foods from their
canteens.
|
Artical Related:
Saveur's pumpkin pie
Starbucks to launch Banana Frappuccinos
Eating Summer: The LA Times Food Section in 60 Seconds
Starbucks revamps nutrition guide
Chocolate Raspberry French Toast
