Exact cost of obesity to be revealed

AdelaideNow... Exact cost of obesity to be revealed:

"It considers the direct and indirect costs of obesity, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and cancer."

I am really glad to see this approach. The more information we give to ourselves and to our children , the better. It needs to be done in that fuss free, matter of fact way. As a group of parents today we were horrified our school canteens are largely resisting the change to healthy food for children when 3 other states have finally seen the light. We have had the argument that the kids won't eat it. I think we have had enough evidence to show that it's what we teach children and what we allow them that will determine what they eat. Jamie Oliver had to battle all of that. It's adopting a persistent approach which works. Why wouldn't we want our children and ourselves to be healthy. Why do we consider ourselves to be civilised and intelligent when we not only make dumb decisions and choices, we actually encourage life threatening eating?! Proper food is vital. Everything.