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Competitive Sports Are Dying In Our Schools

Competitive Sports Are Dying In Our Schools

It seems that the days of teaching children competitive team sports as a way to improve fitness and develop team working skills are over. Schools in the UK are now more likely to teach children yoga and circus skills than football and hockey. Fewer than 1 in 3 children compete in sports, and less that 20% of children compete against other schools in team sports. Now children are more likely to learn cheer leading, yoga and circus skills (although...

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Proposed changes to television advertising of food and drink products to children

Ofcom is has recently been reviewing policy on the advertising of HFSS products (high in fat, salt or sugar) on television in an attempt to reduce the over consumption of these products by people in general and children in particular. This work has been undertaken against a background of public health concerns about rising childhood obesity due to dietary imbalance. Proposals Ofcom is today setting out four alternative proposals for new restrictions: OPTION 1: Timing restrictions on specific food and...

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