tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post561015232627021245..comments2024-03-26T12:58:14.587+00:00Comments on Running in Cork, Ireland: Scottish Primary School is starting a running revolution to tackle childhood obesityJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-23524272051574099302015-10-02T13:13:57.956+01:002015-10-02T13:13:57.956+01:00It is frightening to imagine that we are raising a...It is frightening to imagine that we are raising a big percentage of children who will ultimately be morbidly obese in years to come. Of course we will blame everything from economic class to bad weather and lack of facilities, but in reality laziness on behalf of government and money are to blame. Get rid of the vending machines, parents should prepare better and more nutritious meals for Sean Doylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-70619803644739432012015-10-02T13:13:26.374+01:002015-10-02T13:13:26.374+01:00It is frightening to imagine that we are raising a...It is frightening to imagine that we are raising a big percentage of children who will ultimately be morbidly obese in years to come. Of course we will blame everything from economic class to bad weather and lack of facilities, but in reality laziness on behalf of government and money are to blame. Get rid of the vending machines, parents should prepare better and more nutritious meals for Sean Doylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-33629811842275629482015-09-30T19:21:23.161+01:002015-09-30T19:21:23.161+01:00Great idea but the problem in irish schools are th...Great idea but the problem in irish schools are that students aren't allowed to even run in the yard anymore and many schools are paid to stock sugar leaden vending machines. A lot of schools don't have PE facilities or offer PE as a option. Eamon Coghlan has been saying this for years. I imagine irish schools have a serious problems with overweight and obese children especially those of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com