Oh dear, looks like Sir James of Oliver was unsuccessful on this one:
education.guardian.co.uk/schoolmeals/story/0,,2125080,00.html
What do they propose the schools do. Ban packed lunches? Inspect all packed lunches and "confiscate" any chocolate or crisps? Give anyone found eating "unhealthy" food a weeks worth of detention?
I'm sorry but well meaning as this is, I'm starting to think this is "Nanny State" gone mad. Whatever happened to freedom of choice?
I ate loads of crisps and chocolate as a kid and was never overweight because I was always active. (I also have a high metabolism). Should the Government and Mr Oliver not just trust parents to know their individual child?
Smokin Gun – what I mean is that not all children are going to be prone to "obesity" so why are they all being treated the same? Both my brother and I were underweight as children despite [...]

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