Children's 'Bikini Operation': the risks of putting boys and (especially) girls on a diet for aesthetics

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Children's 'Bikini Operation': the risks of putting boys and (especially) girls on a diet for aesthetics

First morning hour in a preschool education class of a public school. Every day, the teacher asks the children and girls what they had breakfast at home. They are between four and five years old. One of the girls answers: —I had apple and plain yogurt this morning. The teacher is surprised by the answer; it is not usual at this age. So the following days she keeps asking the question. Turkey breast, whole grain oats, tomato and fresh cheese, the…