Posted by
Arnie on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:32:54 PM
New jersey has just created a new state government run Office of Nutrition and Fitness. It's purpose is to coordinate programs aimed at preventing obesity. Program number one. reinstate in the school system the following. eliminate the free breakfasts and lunches and allowing the kids to actually play at recess, things like running, catch me if you can, rope skipping and dodgeball. Just kidding, I just made that part up.
No, they will be concentrating on things like education about good diets,creating support groups and encouraging physical activity, but I doubt if any of the kind of physical activity I mentioned would be included. No, it has to be regulated, planned and non offensive. It's been determined by experts that kids cannot just get together after school to play ball and choosing up sides where one kid always ends up being chosen last, as that's offensive and can ruin a kids self-esteem. Play activity must be monitored so kids don't get hurt, or have their self-esteem hurt. Mommy won't like that.
Another goal is to "
de-normalize" the massive portions of servings at restaurants. Sounds like a marvelous idea to weigh the portions, to regulate each serving based on what some diet specialist (expert) determines to be the right and proper portion of food for everyone. Sure thing. Would they also prevent a person from purchasing a second portion to take home? Who would regulate what food a parent bought for the kids to eat at home while sitting in front of the tube for six hours because play activity outside is not totally 100% safe.
"In New Jersey, almost 23 percent of residents are considered obese and
an additional 37 percent are overweight, according to the CDC." Why are so many people gaining all this weight.? Why? No answers from these folks, just solutions. And government solutions are always more government, bigger government, more taxes and more regulations restricting activities of free choice which those restrictions always lead to more regulations needed to prevent the excesses that the previous regulations lead to.
Read the report here.