Posted by Bob on 10/24/2007, 6:46 am New figures today show England is the fattest country in the EU. Now Professor Julian Le Grand, chairman of Health England, hopes to encourage people to improve their diets, give up smoking and exercise more. He proposed the introduction of a smoking permit, which smokers would be required to show each time they bought tobacco. It is then their choice to go smoke free and not buy a permit. Some reader comments: Anyone else recall at the start of "1984" the part where all the proles did AM exercises at the behest of some type of aerobics group leader via monitor? - Matt, Rochester, NY USA When did we stop electing public servants and begin electing parents? - Mr Adult, Austin Tx USA
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http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23417825-details/Make+all+staff+exercise+for+an+hour,+says+top+health+adviser/article.do
Actually, it's not quite us yet, but I'm sure that Al Gore will like the idea.
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