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Socialist French Politicians fight obesity
While I don't think there is anything wrong with encouraging healthy eating I think these politicians should probably try to avoid killing the french economy anymore. But then socialists never learn.
France is getting fat and some lawmakers are worried. On Tuesday, a Socialist deputy filed a proposal to attack the problem through legislation
The measure specifically seeks a penalty for ads amounting to 5 percent of the cost of the publicity for offending sugar drinks and products.
It calls for a half-hour of daily physical exercise in schools or ensure that each child is weighed by a school doctor each year.
While I don't think there is anything wrong with encouraging healthy eating I think these politicians should probably try to avoid killing the french economy anymore. But then socialists never learn.