Thursday, July 28, 2011

Inflation and obesity

I'm so flustered on this matter that I am going to keep this short.
Growth of economy/ industry = growth of your child (expectation)
Inflation = your child becoming obese (undesirable side-effect)
Money = food intake (the culprit???)
Rate hike = cutting down on food intake (also what the RBI wants us to believe is the solution)
Exercise, wholesome diet, cutting down on fast food (what, as responsible parents, we need)

So, think about it. The RBI 'thinks' that reducing food intake will solve your child's obesity. You know (and your nutritionist-cum-dietitian-cum-paediatrician will vouch for this) that cutting down on food usually compounds the problem, if not creating a new one and as such, should be the last resort. Proper exercise, nutritious food and saying 'no' to fast food is the right approach.

So, shouldn't the planning commission be thinking on these lines? What, for the economy, is nutrition? What exercise can keep the economy fit? Are we, if at all, feeding junk food to the industry?

Where the hell are the thinkers when we need them the most?

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