Obesity in children under 11 has risen by over 40 per cent in 10 years. If this trend continues, half of all children will be obese or overweight by 2020. Faced with this escalating problem, equipping children with the skills and knowledge of how to prepare nutritional meals has to be a priority. The government's drive towards making cookery lessons compulsory for all children under the age of 14 by 2011 is a major step forward, teaching young people to...