The View from A Farr - Nanny knows best
By Annette Farr | 7 August 2006
Making soft drinks the scapegoat for rising childhood obesity fails to take account of the contribution soft drinks manufacturers are making to tackle the problem through more socially responsible marketing and the introduction of healthier products, writes Annette Farr. It would be more beneficial to address children's inactive lifestyles with some old-fashioned common sense.
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Making soft drinks the scapegoat for rising childhood obesity fails to take account of the contribution soft drinks manufacturers are making to tackle the problem through more socially responsible marketing and the introduction of healthier products, writes Annette Farr. It would be more beneficial to address children's inactive lifestyles with some old-fashioned common sense.
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