Children who did not know where fruit came from!

I was brought up in England, which included some time spent in rural areas. I was also fortunate in having a good education.

Today I was shocked to read that what presumably must have been a significant number of children in the Manchester area of the United Kingdom, did not know where fruit comes from. As a result, the local council is arranging for all of Manchester’s 135 parks are to be planted with fruit and nuts, as well as herbs such as mint and parsley.

Find out more here:

The city that’s turning itself into a giant allotment with free produce for all

What a good idea! Besides being green, an excellent use of resources and a good way of teaching kids, the scheme will have many other benefits. It is also heartening to see a good idea coming out of bureaucracy!

It does raise the question about the quality of the kids’ teachers and school curriculum though! I remember the days when we learnt about all this stuff. Today, it seems that other things are deemed more important, such as political correctness.

I quote:

BABIES, toddlers and preschoolers across the country are set to become political activists under controversial new Federal Government guidelines.

What kind of children are we raising today?

Frankly, it is very concerning. And not just things like the above.

I will be writing an article on youth violence and its implications soon. The article will contain an unusual and somewhat chilling slant. I hope that it will help define the problems we face in society today – simply by connecting the dots.