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Puerto Rico's Controversial Proposal Would Fine
the Parents of Obese Children
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Puerto Rico's Controversial Proposal Would Fine
the Parents of Obese Children
By Roberto A. Ferdman
February 11, 2015
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/11/puerto-
ricos-controversial-proposal-would-fine-the-parents-of-obese-children/
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A shorter URL for the above link:
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http://tinyurl.com/n39pcpl
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This is isn't your average "fat tax."
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Lawmakers in Puerto Rico are mulling a contentious bill that aims to
punish the parents of obese children. The proposed legislation, which was
first introduced to the territory's senate this Monday, would hold parents
accountable by identifying students who are obese, recommending diet and
exercise programs for them to lose weight, and then penalizing the parents
of children who fail to follow the recommendations.
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Some legislators, including the bill's sponsor, Senator Gilberto
Rodriguez, are adamant that there needs to be consequences for the growing
and costly obesity epidemic. Senator Jose Luis Dalmau, who supports the
bill, believes that holding parents accountable is "necessary for
society." But fining parents for failing to lower their children's body
mass index is controversial, and many people are vehemently opposed.
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"This is not abuse. Its a disease," Milly Garc, a nutritionist who doesn't
support the proposal, told local newspaper El Nuevo D. "It would mean
entering into a private area where the government does not belong. Obesity
is the result of many factors and what we need to do is find solutions."
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As proposed, education officials and public school teachers would identify
children who are obese. Parents of those children who are flagged as obese
would be referred to officials within Puerto's Rico's health department.
Together, parents and health officials would then determine the cause and
lay out a plan to help the children lose weight (for some, it will mean
cutting back on calories; for others, it might mean more time spent
outside).
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There would also be monthly follow ups, and a check-up to assess progress
after six months, where obese children would be evaluated to determine
whether any improvement has been made. Parents of children who haven't
lost weight or followed instructions would be referred to child-family
services, and cases that persist would result in fines of as much as $800.
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