I wish the protesters at Tecoma, against the Maccas to be built across the road from the primary school and the kindergarten, good luck. Their main concern is about the fact that the council rejected it, the residents rejected it, yet VCAT said YES. I would like to point out some facts that having fast food near schools is having a detrimental effect and certainly adding to the childhood obesity problems. The closer kids live to these places, the fatter they are. Now for some science: This paper has just been released, says it all- " Specifically, we find that the number of fast-food restaurants within a mile from the school can significantly affect school level obesity rates." This is from a long-ranging lot of research from several different countries. The effect of fast-food restaurants on childhood obesity: A school level analysis. Economics & Human Biology 22 May 2013. Authors: Pedro A. Alviola University of the Philippines Mindanao, Philippines, Michael R. Thomsenb University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Diana Danforthb Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Norway, James Smarttb Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. "Nearly 35% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 are overweight and just under 19% are obese. . .the consequences of overweight/obesity among children include increased risks for a variety of conditions such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, respiratory problems and orthopedic abnormalities" Yet we as a community are allowing these developments.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 07:50:44 +0000
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