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Paternalism, Obesity, And Tolerable Levels Of Risk, Michael S. Merry Feb 2012

Paternalism, Obesity, And Tolerable Levels Of Risk, Michael S. Merry

Democracy and Education

In this article the author examines the relationship between paternalism and childhood obesity. In particular he examines the risks of paternalistic intervention in order to prevent or curtail the occurrence of obesity among young children.