Viewpoints: Letters / Opinions
TIME ZONES & OBESITY
By Chris Elliott
June 11, 2014
Wednesday
While I was not in any way in favor of the time zone change, I don't believe another hour of daylight would change the level of obesity in Ketchikan children. Referring to Uncle Al's admonishment, I believe changing what we feed our children (Big Mac v. Big Salad) would be considered an inconvenience by some parents just as helping an overweight, out-of-shape child improve would be inconvenient.
If we can teach the child to want a healthier diet, we can make progress. Schools exist because not every parent wants to home school. Should Big Brother get out of the school business as well?
Chris Elliott
Ketchikan, Alaska
Received June 10, 2014
- Published June 11, 2014
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