Cook books for 11 year olds

[Linda Pestano]

Astonished that in this hard pressed time when they are borrowing hand over fist this government still bent is throwing on-our money at yet another ridiculous initiative to give all 11 year olds a cook book, It is supposed to tackle childhood obesity. it is going to cost millions. Instead of throwing our hard earned tax away on this rubbish which should be winging its way to much more worthy causes like carers they dont know how to waste it next,
If they must give 11 year olds a cook book why not tax MacDonalds KFC and Burger king to pay for it.

[smiler]

The government are stupid obesity is due to what calories you consume to how many you burn off if you consume more than you burn your body stores them. As kids now sit for hours in front of monitors playing games rather than outside running burning off what they consume. Parents feed their kids like they are out running around all day when they are sat in playing on a games machine or PC then they will put on weight and keep putting it on.

Now where is my greasy bacon sarnies

[Guest]

We all used to get these given in school once apon a time. It was called Domestic Science lessons.
Or, Cookery class.
I think many schools still do this anyway .