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CHILDHOOD OBESITY STRATEGY STOPS SHORT OF BANNING JUNK FOOD ADS

By New Scientist staff and Press Association

18 August 2016

 

[1] The UK government has announced its plans for tackling obesity in children, but has come under criticism for

not going far enough. The delayed strategy, published today, backs increasing physical activity in schools, and

voluntary schemes to encourage food companies to reduce the sugar in their products.

Ministers hope the food industry will ultimately reduce sugar in foods like cereals, yoghurts and bread by 20 per

[5] cent, starting with a cut of 5 per cent in the first year. Government representatives said they opted for a voluntary

scheme over legislation so that the industry could start taking steps immediately, rather than waiting for the law

to be changed.

The levy on sugary drinks, announced in March and due to come into force from 2018, forms a central part of

the government’s plans. The money raised is intended to go towards school sports and breakfast clubs.

[10] The strategy also asks primary schools to ensure pupils get at least 60 minutes of exercise a day – half of which

through PE lessons and active play, and the rest outside of school. “This government is absolutely committed to

reducing childhood obesity, and one of the best ways to do this is to boost sports in schools,” says Nicola

Blackwood, public health minister.

But the plans have been criticized for stopping short of restricting junk food adverts. “This strategy was meant to

[15] be published a year ago, we’ve had a year of delays, and now it has been watered-down to a plan that doesn’t

even include marketing restrictions,” says Malcolm Clark, at the Children’s Food Campaign, which is funded by

the British Heart Foundation charity.

“This is a truly shocking abdication of the government’s duties to secure the health and future of the next generation,” says Clark.

[20] Between 1995 and 2011, childhood obesity rose in England from 11 to 17 per cent of boys and 12 to 16 per cent

of girls.

The Obesity Health Alliance, a collective of charities and organizations including the British Heart Foundation,

has previously suggested a 9pm watershed for televised advertisements for food and drink products that are

high in sugar, salt and saturated fat.

(Disponível em https://www.newscientist.com. Acesso em 20 Ago. 2016).

 

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Antarctic Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Healing

By Tessa Berenson @tcberenson

http://time.com/4391034/antarctic-ozone-layer-healing/ July 1, 2016.

 

A study published in the journal Science found that the hole in the ozone layer is closing. The researchers found that the average size of the ozone hole when measured each September has shrunk by more than 1.7 million square miles since 2000.

The scientists credit the 1987 Montreal Protocol, which cut the production of chemicals that damage the ozone layer, with facilitating the healing. “We can now be confident that the things we\'ve done have put the planet on a path to heal,” Susan Solomon of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who led the team of scientists, said in a statement.

 

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Good morning on this ominous Friday. The skies in this (unofficial) last weekend of summer are looking temperamental. Expect a dazzling day today, with a high near 81. But the effects of Hurricane Hermine, in Florida now, could bring heavy rain and strong winds later in the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The silver lining: This might be just the medicine we need. New York is thirsty. We\'re in the midst of a statewide drought.

We\'ve had a hotter and drier summer than normal, said Carlie Buccola, a Weather Service meteorologist. Summer in the city averages roughly 74 degrees, Ms. Buccola told us, but this year, we clocked in near 77. And we normally get almost 13.5 inches of rain, but this summer, we got just under 12.

 

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Bread Is Better Than Ever

 

Thirty years ago, Americans lived on processed White bread, and it was almost impossible to find a fresh baguette or a loaf of sourdough. My friend Eli Zabar began baking fresh breads in a brick oven in the basement of this store E.A.T. on Madison Avenue in New York City, and now there are extraordinary artisanal bakers in cities and towns all across America. Even better, bakers like Dan Barber at Blue Hill at Stone Barns now grow and seek out heirloom wheat and use it to make bread that is not only delicious but good for you too.

This appears in the July 11, 2016 issue of TIME.

 

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