Rumour has it that state schools are to ban vending machines containing unhealthy snacks such as crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks.
Hurrah! About time. Vending machines should never have been allowed in schools in the first place. How many children do you know who choose a piece of fruit and a glass of milk over crisps and chocolate when their parents aren’t looking!
The vending machines will stay in school, but offering healthier snacks such as fruit, yoghurts and crackers.
But how can we expect our children to make healthy choices, when many adults have no idea what is healthy or not? A conversation was overheard recently, it went like this: “My daughter hates potatoes, I don’t know why, she just does, she’s funny like that. The strange thing though, is that she loves crisps. We daren’t tell her they’re made of potatoes, because that’s the only way we can get them down her.” http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1796565,00.html