tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post116311204038638704..comments2024-01-30T14:16:38.219+11:00Comments on PsychoBabble: The fattening of a generationHPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post-1163711418501934792006-11-17T08:10:00.000+11:002006-11-17T08:10:00.000+11:00Hi Sarebear,It's a problem in most Western countri...Hi Sarebear,<BR/>It's a problem in most Western countries to varying degrees. I think the idea of not excluding any particular food group is good but I share the view of Anonymous that the word 'treat' is possibly counterproductive.<BR/><BR/>Hey JIP,<BR/>Having similar issues with our local canteen. Healthy choices are all well and good but they have to be presented in a way that is still attractive to kids.<BR/><BR/>Hi Little Blue Petal,<BR/>Thanks for visiting. I never was a big fan of Jamie Oliver until recently but his school dinners program, along with his Fifteen program, changed my mind about all that. When I was at school in Britain, we always had cooking classes (with disastrous results usually in my case!), I guess some of these things have gone now (giving my age away). Mind you, I also have to wonder about the nutruitional content of some of our school dinners (spam fritters?!) :)<BR/><BR/>Hi Anonymous,<BR/>Thanks for your comments. I think you're spot on when you talk about making items 'treats' and giving food items unintentionally a higher food value. As you also say, tackling the problem of childhood obesity has to be done carefully else we'll end up creating a whole heap of other problems down the track.HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post-1163590825473660502006-11-15T22:40:00.000+11:002006-11-15T22:40:00.000+11:00I can't help but wonder about the aspect of the we...I can't help but wonder about the aspect of the weightwatchers program that involves including "treats" - I'm think that I remember Dr. Yolanda Martins of Flinders University (researcher in food, eating and body image) saying in a lecture earlier this year that teaching children to place different values in food, such as calling a food like a chocolate bar a "treat" (placing high value on it) can teach children that some foods are 'better' than others - and often food that shouldn't be. I can imagine this would lead to older children wanting to go and buy junk, both because of it's high value and its 'forbidden' status.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought. <BR/>On the whole, I think it's extremely important to tackle the issue of child obesity! I would just want to see what the longer-term consequences of these sorts of programs to childrens body images and eating behaviours are.<BR/>I think it would be a lot better for parents to teach their children healthy lifestyle and eating patterns from an early age, without the punitive connotations that weight loss programs seem to have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post-1163453744678029392006-11-14T08:35:00.000+11:002006-11-14T08:35:00.000+11:00In the UK, Jamie Oliver has been lobbying the gove...In the UK, Jamie Oliver has been lobbying the government to reassess school dinners and replace all of the low-grade crap presently available, with nourishing, hot meals made from higher quality ingredients. During the trials, most of the kids turned up their noses in disgust, as have many of the parents! I can't get over why anyone would have an issue with being fed well! (Crazy as snakes, the lot of 'em!) In the same programme about the school dinners, some 10 year olds didn't even know what celery or leeks were when asked to identify them! There seems to be wide-spread ignorance of basic life skills here. Nutrition and food-preparation ought to be a greater part of every child's curriculum. Though what to do about negligent parents... I don't know, aside from educating them and asking them directly, "Do you WANT your child to die?" or "Do you WANT your child to have a lifetime of health problems?" My guess would be that 100% of the parents would say "Absolutely NOT!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post-1163140177011837652006-11-10T17:29:00.000+11:002006-11-10T17:29:00.000+11:00ironically the healthy eating programn has just hi...ironically the healthy eating programn has just hit our school unironically the menu is one the kids hate wopnt order and the only thing that is being ordered is the unhealthiest of all snacks, frozen yoghurts.<BR/>Perhaps giving kids some choices that are healthy are better than one choice they hate heyjumpinginpuddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02701383598841540578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26538027.post-1163119146410413612006-11-10T11:39:00.000+11:002006-11-10T11:39:00.000+11:00SWEET! Er, NEATO! They both sound like good appr...SWEET! Er, NEATO! They both sound like good approaches. I think the figure of kids at risk or obese is a good bit higher here in the U.S.<BR/><BR/>It's sad to say that it's a problem anywhere. Good to see inclusion of treats on that list, when you eliminate things thatyou love, sometimes you just break down and eat way too many then.<BR/><BR/>Moderation is good!Sarebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208596053319110470noreply@blogger.com