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Eat Right, Earn an iPod

Posted by Zonk on from the sign-me-up dept.

TheMster writes "The BBC is reporting on the UK government's latest policy to tackle obesity - through offering iPods and XBoxes to pupils. The lucky lads and lasses of 29 Glasgow secondary schools will be part of the pioneering scheme, which utilises the newly introduced swipe-card canteens to create a system of the 'better you eat, the bigger the treat'."

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  1. Runners Up? by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Runners up in the competition get XXL t-shirts as prizes ;)

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  2. pioneering scheme... by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nutrition... Free iPod...

    Would this be a food pyramid scheme? /ducks

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  3. Free Xbox? by filterchild · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here, kids, we'll give you a reason to sit on your ass all day if you get up and excercise!

  4. iPod-onomics by clem · · Score: 4, Funny

    And so the world takes another step towards an iPod-based economy.

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  5. Re:XBoxes? by EnsilZah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait 'till they unvail the Fucking For Virginity campaign next week.