Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
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Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
Mandatory Digital ID: Balancing Control, Security, and Freedom in the UK
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Mandatory Digital ID: Balancing Control, Security, and Freedom in the UK
The UK Government has a plan to introduce a new, free digital ID for citizens and legal residents over 16. Proponents argue the system will give people greater control over their lives and data, modernising public services to be more effective and joined-up, while increasing security and tackling fraud. A key focus is making the ID mandatory for right-to-work checks by the end of the Parliament. Opposition raises serious concerns about erosion of civil liberties, risks of exclusion for the di...
The Bench Report
Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
