Why does the Government allow manufacturers to produce inferior foods and fizzy drinks that end up on retailers' shelves?

The World Health Organisation is not doing its supervision either, hence the deterioration of many young children's teeth, earlier than they should.

One has only to see what rubbish children are buying before and after school, on weekends and holidays.

Parents are to blame for giving children money, as the first thing they do is head for their rot-gut.

We nurture flower and vegetable plants better than our children, though not all. We see many overweight, tending to obese children, and many have diabetes.

Ernest Izett, Tauranga City.