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Warning the follow advertisement contains materials that may be unsuitable for grease-addicted children.  Viewer discretion is advised.

This isn’t exactly agriculture-based but does relate to my blog “Where’s The Beef” and the slow food movement.  After browsing the news for possible inspiration for today’s blog this jumped out and should be placed in the “Are You Serious?” News.

To quote the article Fast-Food Ad Ban Could Cut Child Obesity: US Study “Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children (age 3-11) by as much as 18 per cent, researchers said.”I have an idea on cutting that percentage even further….. DON’T FEED YOUR KIDS FAST FOOD!!!!!!!  How else does an eight-year old get their hands on McDonalds or Burger King?Schools have been trying to combat this trend by offering healthy choice menus in cafeterias, but some kids are forming rum-running organizations and selling sugar and grease fixes to other children.  A great prerequisite for organized crime.

I was at a birthday party last night for our nephew’s first birthday and there were all sorts of veggies and fruit platters, and I was amazed how the few children that were there old enough to eat (and decide) what solid foods they enjoyed turned to pineapple and strawberries before chips.  Even better were the words of encouragement from those at the age of majority towards the health-“conscious” infants.

For those of us reading this that are guilty pumping their kids with grease and french fries, why not get kids involved in preparing healthy foods?  Start your own fast-food intervention, and don’t forget to turn off the television…. wouldn’t want them to relapse!

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