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LOL :p How can a five year old (or any young age) take responsibility for what they are given to eat :confused:

Touche :D But I still believe that trying to implement something like this ... even though there is good intent, should have been brought up at a PTA for voting.

Now surely that should have been up to the parents at the hyperthetical meeting to have decided, or does the US PTA parents not have a vote :confused:

The fine line was not about dictating what a child should eat, but rather a principle, a State or a Grovernment trying to help those that need it without "crossing the line" into "Socialism". Your point about children who are picky or need more cals than others is a good point - they must...

I think education would be less drastic, I don't see that as being "socialist" :p

But where are the rights of the children NOT to grow up with obesity & the other ailments that can accompany that? Because the parents don't understand nutrition, care or whatever their reason - it is not fair on the child. A fine line to be sure

And I understand that Dennis, but, as this principal pointed out with the examples of Cola and chips, do the parents & children actually know how to eat properly. All around us we see children that are way too heavy for their age - are todays parents that helpless that they can't say no to...

I know what you are saying here - taking the choice away from the parent/student but.......... with the serious rise of child obesity, do you not think that something like this is a good idea?

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No I suppose it doesn't ..... but it would seem even more pointless if it was over a parking space than a mugging, for example :(

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Oneupmanship gone bad :(

What was it over? :eek:

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We call that Spring Lamb :) Lamb is popular in the UK, and up until last night it had been 17 months since I had last eaten lamb :eek:

Hmmm, indeed ....... Anyone for tea? Be a dear and pass the cakes around. :D:D

Oh good ....I'm so glad I brightened up your day :D:p

But, but ..... this is an intergovernmental Panel and now the Dutch Team have a model - you have to believe now :eek: ROFL :D:p

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