RE: Poor diet is now the number one killer in England
So it looks like we've got a future of poor people being patronized by middle-class well-being campaigns
I absolutely agree with your whole post but with respect, the comment from @tarazkp falls into this trap.
I detest the food fascists screaming for people to 'eat organic' and buy locally sourced food. These are the same people complaining about GM produce and preaching to people who would love to be able to eat fresh, local produce if they could afford it.
Well over 7 billion on this planet, people still starving and 'the haves' telling the haven'ts how to feed their kids.
Education and addressing inequality is definitely the key, but not at the cost of making people take some responsibility for their own actions too. A fine tightrope to walk!
I live in Finland, one of the highest educated, richest countries in the world yet, a growing obestity epidemic like everywhere else. This isn't about eating organic or the price of food, it is about feeding children out of convenience rather than their well being. The class gap I speak of isn't by country, it is observable in the same classrooms.
I think the 'tightrope' comment from @nathan007 is most appropriate....!
It's harder to eat well and encourage yr kids to do.the same.when facing adversity but obvs it's still better to do so.
I'm uncomfortable with govt programmes which try to do one wouy even recognising the role of the other!
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Yes it is. I don't put faith in a government to provide suitable guidelines as they are always tied to the revenue they require as a modifier.