Our choice: good health vs illness

Growing our own food is to be encouraged as the local produce is much better than processed, chemically sprayed imported foods. Michelle Obama, America’s outgoing First Lady, encouraged children to plant and reap their own food.

Are our Health Minister, health institutions, dietitians, school/ hospital food planners paying close enough attention to the meals they allow to be served to children who continue to get fatter? They are consuming sweet drinks from the school canteens instead of being served coconut water/fresh fruit juices.

It is taxpayers’ dollars that are used to care for the diabetic patient and citizens with other illnesses, many of whom are obese, falling for the fast food slogan of “for a few dollars more you can get a 16-oz sugary soda drink,” full of more calories, instead of the regular eight-oz size.

We are what we eat.

Patricia Blades via email