Why I am dreaming of free lunches

Mariella Frostrup: Children aren't obese just for the heck of it, but because many low-income families survive on a diet that went out of fashion in the late Seventies.

Donovan aims to put students on higher plane

· Meditation to underpin university's curriculum· David Lynch backs singer's proposal for institution

A sizeable problem

The Foresight report has produced a remarkable change of gear in the debate on obesity. The issue can no longer be ignored.

Schools told to tackle teenage obesity crisis

· Minister demands action to help girls take up sport· 50% of population obese in next 25 years - study

Do panic!

Linda Blair: We should worry that our children are stressed, because our education system is not helping them tackle their worries.

Non-stop pressure

Children are apparently stressed out by having to take tests at school, but this is only a taste of what lies in store for them in the workplace.

Don’t panic!

Matt Seaton: We shouldn't lose too much sleep over a report that our kids are 'stressed'. What would really be worrying is if they weren't.

New funding for schools to teach personal finance

Child trust funds are to be used as a tool to teach pupils how to manage their money as part of a £11.5m package to boost personal finance education.