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Child Obesity, School Food Environments And The Best Interests Of The Child, Benedetta Faedi Duramy
Child Obesity, School Food Environments And The Best Interests Of The Child, Benedetta Faedi Duramy
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This article is about child obesity, school food, and the key role schools can play in creating environments that can enhance children’s eating patterns and lifestyle behaviours and, thus, can support the realization of children’s best interest in relation to food and health. In contrast to the traditional approach that frames the obesity problem as a personal issue or as a matter of parental responsibility, this article argues that the prevention of child obesity should be interpreted as a State obligation under both international and domestic laws. Analysis turns to the example of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, adopted in …
Childhood Obesity And Positive Obligations: A Child Rights-Based Approach, Benedetta Faedi Duramy
Childhood Obesity And Positive Obligations: A Child Rights-Based Approach, Benedetta Faedi Duramy
Seattle University Law Review
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious current public health challenges. Its prevalence has increased at an alarming rate. The World Health Organization estimated that in 2016 the global number of overweight children under the age of five was over 41 million. Although there is widespread concern about the rising rates of childhood obesity, there is not as much consensus on how to address the problem. Obesity has been mostly considered either a matter of personal responsibility or of parental responsibility when it concerns children. Inadequate attention has been given instead to the obligations borne by States to prevent …
Failure To Reform Experimental Treatment Accessibility Leads Push For Legalization Of Assisted Suicide And Euthanasia In A Surprising New Group Of Individuals—Children, Caitlin Massey
Child and Family Law Journal
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How Conflict Within The House Impacts A Military Spouse: An Evaluation Of Combat-Related Special Compensation As A "Marital" Asset, Anthony Cox Jr. Esq.
How Conflict Within The House Impacts A Military Spouse: An Evaluation Of Combat-Related Special Compensation As A "Marital" Asset, Anthony Cox Jr. Esq.
Child and Family Law Journal
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How Changing The Wes Kleinert Fair Interview Act And Establishing Law Enforcement Academy Training Standards Will Help The Autism Community, Randy Lambert
Child and Family Law Journal
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One Child, Two Systems: State Statutory Interpretation In The Context Of Special Immigration Status, Candace Rechtmann
One Child, Two Systems: State Statutory Interpretation In The Context Of Special Immigration Status, Candace Rechtmann
Child and Family Law Journal
No abstract provided.