Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: The news from Blackpool is pretty grim: Life expectancy is the worst in the UK. But ...
The news from Blackpool is pretty grim:
Life expectancy is the worst in the UK.
But as Dr Andy Knox (author of Sick Society) points out: '“This is not about lifestyle choice... The reasons why people get into unhealthy lifestyle behaviours are often massively complex & can be hugely linked to childhood trauma'!
This is about wealth & income inequality, centralised prejudice & discrimination in Govt. funding & a under-regulated food system!
#poverty #Blackppol #food
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/09/down-by-the-sea-poverty-brings-blackpool-life-expectancy-to-uk-low
Life expectancy is the worst in the UK.
But as Dr Andy Knox (author of Sick Society) points out: '“This is not about lifestyle choice... The reasons why people get into unhealthy lifestyle behaviours are often massively complex & can be hugely linked to childhood trauma'!
This is about wealth & income inequality, centralised prejudice & discrimination in Govt. funding & a under-regulated food system!
#poverty #Blackppol #food
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/09/down-by-the-sea-poverty-brings-blackpool-life-expectancy-to-uk-low