[quote=flu]So let me get this straight briansd, BG, and shadowfax….
If a obese/overweight/slighty chubby kid is picked on in school, the same way a gay/lesbian kid is, you’re proposal to this “issue” is to tell the obese/overweight/slightly_chubby kid to lose weight and eat more healthy so that you won’t get picked on as much, because well it’s good for your health anyway??????? …[/quote]
No, flu, the berating and bullying of a kid should not be tolerated by schools OR parents. But WHO is reaching out to help this rapidly growing population? Many of these teens are already pre-diabetic (Type II). Many of their role models (parents) are obese themselves and don’t know how to prepare nutritious food.
It’s okay to teach tolerance AND life skills in schools. Most parents set a bad example in these areas.
Youth obesity is going to cost everyone a FORTUNE in the coming years!
