Some children said that healthier lunch options were not as filling so they opted for bulkier meals CHRIS RADBURN/PAScotland’s schools need to play a bigger role in tackling obesity by creating a culture of healthy eating among the young, campaigners have said. Nicola Sturgeon has announced new targets to cut childhood obesity in Scotland by 50 per cent by 2030. Among the measures likely to be introduced will be bans on multibuy offers of unhealthy foods and a crackdown on junk-food advertising. Campaigners have said, however, that schools should play a bigger part in changing the culture around mealtimes in schools, turning them from refuelling sessions into social occasions where the children can learn more about healthy eating. Scottish figures show that 29 per cent of children are at risk of being overweight, including 14 per cent who are at risk of being…

Source: The Times May 20, 2018 22:52 UTC