Obesity in the new generation of kids
India is going through a transition phase .Prosperity, rise in GDP,personal income and limited family norms has resulted in increasing buying power ,better eating standards and fancy food eating .
All schools and colleges have children canteen stocking junk food and sugary drinks ,energy drinks, drinks with fizz.
Result all kids at least 40-50% are obese and school activity like games are missing due to lack of play grounds.
In the west they made it mandatory to ban junk food like burgers, fries, hot dogs ,fizz drinks from school cafeterias.
The present governments are advised including the center to issue from HRC ministry orders banning junk food .
The parents have a responsibility in this as awareness is lacking. more
All schools and colleges have children canteen stocking junk food and sugary drinks ,energy drinks, drinks with fizz.
Result all kids at least 40-50% are obese and school activity like games are missing due to lack of play grounds.
In the west they made it mandatory to ban junk food like burgers, fries, hot dogs ,fizz drinks from school cafeterias.
The present governments are advised including the center to issue from HRC ministry orders banning junk food .
The parents have a responsibility in this as awareness is lacking. more
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It ia good post with point to ponder over . Most who have responded contributed to the post are as I presume are Grand parents or with adult children . It would be interesting to get the opinions of young parents who send their children to school . We will know more on what is happening in the school and take adequate measures to arrest the trend. more
Sep 08
This is the reality and is very harmful for young generation.It may result in medical problems in future for these kids.Sports must be made compulsory in all educational institutions.Computer/Mobile games should be restricted. more
Sep 06
Absolutely right Mr Dhiraj. It is one way to earn money for the party and him self or herself.One thing we always forget cancer ,obesity ,liver damage and what not will not touch me even if I smoke or chew tobacco ,or if I take junk food or if I consume liquor respectively , but it will affect others . we expect Gov will do as if we do not have any responsibility even if it is our body there the problem lies. It is always better to become responsible. Hope U will agree with me. more
Sep 04
Nowadays even the milk and all dairy products, the fruits,vegetables,cereals,pulses etc. all contain alarming amounts of poisonous chemicals, fertilizers,insecticides,pesticides, small vegetables are injected to enlarge within few hours, animals are milked thru injections. Hence, all we eat is toxins/poison,all we inhale is poison,all we drink is poison. The result is all we think and act is destructive and negetive, we have lost all control over ourselves. The obsesity,asthma, diabetes,hipertension, heart problems, cancers,allergies and the resultant road rage, rapes, gang rapes,lack of patience, anxiety,depressions of various types are all common and on constant increase at the ever alarming rate. Govts have turned a deaf ear to all such alarming problems. They are more concerned about how to first attain power and then how to retain it for longer periods. The know all tricks to get our votes and every time and for all parties, we fall prey to their tricks and false promises. When shall we learn from our experience. more
Sep 03
