ipod or junkfood?
BBC news highlights a program that is using ipod’s to encourage children to eat less junkfood. Interesting concept. One of the things that I am finding with my ipod mini is that it is encouraging me to exercise more. I walk while I listen. But this is a different scenario:
Glasgow City Council is offering the electronic incentives to about 30,000 children in 29 secondary schools. The pupils are given swipecards and can claim various prizes depending on the number of points they gain for eating “sensibly” on school premises. A council spokeswoman said youngsters “wouldn’t turn up their noses at winning an iPod for eating nice food”.