Junk Food Should Be Banned in Schools, Playgrounds: WHO
Junk food should not be sold in schools and playgrounds, the World Health Organisation said Friday in a series of recommendations aimed at promoting a healthy diet and cutting child obesity.
Junk food should not be sold in schools and playgrounds, the World Health Organisation said Friday in a series of recommendations aimed at promoting a healthy diet and cutting child obesity.
"It's going to be the future of play," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted him as saying.
'You've got the beauty of outdoor play - in which kids can run around and interact and be motivated to move - and also have the digital world. We're encouraging kids to get out more, move faster and become more intelligent, increasing their gaming capabilities, but also getting out and tackling obesity as well," he added.
Study Claims Arsenic in Playgrounds Harmless to Children
Researchers in University of Alberta have found in a study that children in playgrounds aren't at risk from pressure treated wooden playground structures.
Researchers in University of Alberta have found in a study that children in playgrounds aren't at risk from pressure treated wooden playground structures.
Sand Playground Surfaces Reduce Risk of Arm Fractures from Falls
Trial finds school playgrounds fitted with granite sand surfacing significantly reduce the risk of children fracturing arms in comparison with wood fibre surfaces
Trial finds school playgrounds fitted with granite sand surfacing significantly reduce the risk of children fracturing arms in comparison with wood fibre surfaces
Battlefield That was "Baghdad Island" is Now a Family Playground
Many things have changed in Iraq, but one thing that has remained constant over the last few years is the military.
Many things have changed in Iraq, but one thing that has remained constant over the last few years is the military.
