Childhood Obesity

Just reading about the proposed ban on eating on public transport. What a great idea! I'm not too old to remember that at my grammar school in the swinging sixties we were banned from eating anywhere except at a table. Our headmistress would patrol in her car after school and if any girl was spotted eating outside whilst wearing her school uniform she got detention and/or lines the next day. One girl was even expelled for twice eating an ice lolly on her way home. In a school of 680 girls you could count on one hand the number of overweight ones. Now I know very few youngsters (including my own grandchildren) who are slender and fit. Their eating preferences revolve around snacks, fizzy drinks,McDonald's, Nandos, full restaurant meals (adult portions) Ben & Jerry's. ..etc etc. I'm not permitted to comment. Activities involve various screens and sitting around in each others bedrooms eating snacks.