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RE: Calories VS Nutrients In A Lockdown | You Decide
Another expert LOL. You can probably live off your own garden far a while. City people, we're screwed! haha.
Another expert LOL. You can probably live off your own garden far a while. City people, we're screwed! haha.
Hehe, I was trying to think of a solution that even flat dwellers without a balcony could adopt :) I fogot to say that the cakes will be useful for keeping people's spirits up ...
I think a much bigger issue is the social isolation involved - loneliness has been shown to be as damaging to your health as smoking, and one of the five recommended daily actions for good mental health is social engagement. Although internet use is growing exponentially among older age groups, it's still comparatively low in the over 70s and the most vulnerable are the least likely to be plugged in. In some work I did a few years ago there were an estimated 8,500 older people in Leicestershire who were likely to need some help and support but were not known to any agency eg social services. I wonder if we will see a resurgence of letter-writing and people being encouraged to be penpals, even perhaps, adopt a granny or grandpa?
The other thing that concerns me about a proposed lockdown of any group of people is the extent to which it is contravening civil liberties and human rights. I've not heard much about that yet.
Sigh, there are so many layers to this thing. Some of the countries that have seen some success in slowing down the virus, it has been at the expense of civil liberties, or even human rights unfortunately. I don't think that'd go down well over here.