A Question of Competing Rights, Priorities, and Principles: A Postscript to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Symposium on the Ethics of Childhood Obesity Policy
2011
Competing Rights in Childhood Obesity Policy
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Kumanyika Shiriki K.
Primary Institution: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Conclusion
Policies prioritizing children's rights are essential to effectively address the childhood obesity epidemic.
Supporting Evidence
- Childhood obesity policies must consider the rights of children to grow in healthy environments.
- Ethical principles should guide interventions to protect children's rights against corporate interests.
- Vulnerable populations, including children, require societal protection to ensure their health and well-being.
Takeaway
This article talks about how we need to make sure kids have the right to grow up healthy, even when companies want to sell them unhealthy food.
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