Healthy living: Schools cannot do it all, says union

7 September 2004

The Government's Healthy Living Blueprint for Schools, launched this week, will not improve the health of children on its own, a teaching leader has said.

Dr John Dunford, general secretary of the Secondary Heads Association, said the Government should also put more pressure on the food industry.

"While schools are willing to play their part in encouraging healthy living by young people, food companies continue to produce unhealthy foods and target children with advertising," he said.

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