There is no doubt that childhood obesity, indeed obesity in general, is one of society's greatest burdens. For the first time in generations parents will start to outlive their children.
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The points made in the article [no link given] are valid. However, children cannot buy junk food without money. You will have read that the new peak hour at the world's most well know fast food outlet (somehow now called restaurants) is 3pm. School's out!
Children do not need to buy food and drink on ether way to and from school, certainly not every day anyway. Families cry out about the cost of living yet buy many of their meals out or in a processed form.
Parents are at the front line of reversing the childhood obesity crisis.