Burnham Boils Over on Bad Behaviour (Eleanor Burnham )

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Burnham Boils Over on Bad Behaviour

October 17, 2006 11:08 AM

Burnham Boils Over on Bad Behaviour

Eleanor Burnham AM in Plenary today highlighted the link between bad behaviour in young people and the food that they eat in support of the Welsh Liberal Democrat demand for better quality food throughout schools, hospitals and socially deprived areas throughout Wales.

Ms Burnham, Welsh Liberal Democrat AM for North Wales whose knowledge of the subject is informed by her experiences teaching underachieving teenagers, highlighted the clear connection between poor diet and aggressive behaviour.

Ms Burnham joined her fellow Welsh Liberal Democrats in demands for better nutritional education for children, better quality food in public institutions and steps to improve the content of food in Wales by encouraging the use of less pesticides and promoting the consumption of organic food.

Ms Burnham said: "I am delighted to see the government accept our Welsh Liberal Democrat motion today. With the links between poor diet and poor behaviour confirmed by Lord Ramsbotham, the former chief inspector of prisons in the UK, it's time for some real action to tackle the problem of poor nutrition.

"If children can be educated on the benefits of good nutrition as well as practically encouraged to eat quality produce we have a real chance to change Welsh eating habits for the better."

Notes:

The Welsh Liberal Democrat motion passed today reads:

Calls on the Assembly Government to develop and present for consultation by the end of the year a wide-ranging "Quality of Food" strategy to improve the quality of food consumed in Wales. Such a strategy should embrace:

a) Making Food Studies part of the National Curriculum, teaching children about nutrition as well how to cook healthy food;

b) Improving the nutritional standard of school meals and meals provided in hospitals;

c) Healthy eating schemes aimed at areas of social deprivation;

d) Reducing the levels of pesticides and toxins in food and

e) Further encouraging the production and consumption of organic food.

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