A fine for parents? Fighting obesity in Puerto Rico (Learning World: S5E29, 1/3)

2,930 views · Published 11 April 2015 · 3:11 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education

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In Puerto Rico, almost one in three children are obese, a worrisome number, as some educators find. In response, the government has proposed to fine parents of obese children...but what are the impacts of such drastic measures? 

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