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Is the government helping?

﻿Read either one of the newspaper articles below to see how the government are addressing the issues.

 The full newspaper report for more advanced readers



﻿ This is an edited version of the newspaper article for younger students.

 Discuss the article with your partner or group. Think about these questions.

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 * 1) Why do you think Pacific Islanders have the highest rates of obesity?
 * 2) What do you think about McAuley High School's programmes to help with the obesity issues at their school?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Why do you think it is hard to keep these programmes running?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Why do you think the new government has changed all the laws about unhealthy foods? Do you think this is a good idea? Explain your answers.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">What could you do to help change the government's mind regarding the laws about advertising and the selling of unhealthy foods in schools? Brainstorm your ideas and in your group decide on one idea that you can carry out to try and change the government's mind.

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