It suggested a Broadcasting Standard for body image. It is accepted that nutritional status has an effect on the timing of puberty. One in 14 boys had pubic hair development at 8, compared to one in 150 a generation previously. The question of the role of body fat mass, the old Frisch hypothesis, is bound to be raised again. The USDA has mandated beef free of pathogens for school lunch and other federal programs, probably accelerating the day when all such food is irradiated, as the only practical way to guarantee safety.
Fat content is also to be monitored.
However irradiation of fatty foods can bring off-flavours, as the ionising radiation engenders free radical damage. It will be interesting to see how this develops, as other countries debate the virtues of food irradiation. To find out your baby's due date click here . To find out how much you spend a year on cigarettes click here . We subscribe to the HONcode principles .