As rich children slim down, poor ones are getting fatter
The gap in childhood obesity rates is growing
IT IS mid-afternoon in Camberwell Green and the fast-food joints are filling up with schoolchildren. Some are in groups of friends, others are picking up dinner with their family. It is hard to escape unhealthy food in this south London neighbourhood. Posters in supermarkets and on bus-stops display deals for fizzy drinks and burgers. Newsagents’ doorways glitter with packets of sweets and crisps. Even a church, converted from a bingo hall, has a snack-dispensing vending machine in its lobby.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Big little ones”
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