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The government is considering calls to ban the big baby milk firms from promoting follow-on formula. But companies like Nestle are mounting fierce lobbying campaigns targeting the Department of Health as well as mums. Should Nestle be allowed to advertise and mums make their own minds up? Or should Nestle be reined in so the government can promote the message that breast is best?
Once again our children are up to their eyeballs in national curriculum tests. They're not happy about it; some of their parents are not happy about it. Now some of the country's leading authors - Phillip Pullman; Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen - are saying it's time for the relentless testing to stop "distorting" teaching. Do you think the tests, and the league tables they support, help to boost standards in education? Or are they stifling thought and creativity?
Some of the same British troops who see combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are being forced to rely on handouts just to get enough to eat in the UK, according to a top level internal report by senior defence chiefs. The report, described by Sir Richard Dannatt, the Chief of the General Staff, as "a comprehensive and accurate portrayal of the views and concerns of the Army at large". Does it raise serious questions about the Military Covenant, the nation's duty to support those who risk their lives in defence of the realm? Or is up to the military to take care of its own?
For much of the London campaign, Boris Johnson gave little indication of a true vision if he should win. And there are concerns about his attitude towards the environment. But many people who did not vote for him were impressed by the generosity of his weekend speeches. What do you make of the new London mayor?
Multinationals are making billions in profit out of the growing global food crisis, we report today. And, as Janet Street-Porter points out in her column, there is a crying need for all of us to buy more local produce. What do you think, and what are you doing to buy more local food?
Sales of grooming products are booming, as men's beauty regimes increasingly start to resemble women's. If you're a man, would you start to wear a little subtle make-up? And, if you're a woman, would you welcome this, or shudder at the very thought?
The Independent on Sunday has made, and is continuing to make, evolutionary changes to your paper. The new editor would value your opinion on these, or any other aspect of the paper. He will respond personally to each point.
The Independent on Sunday is calling on the Government to honour the Military Covenant and ensure that British troops have adequate equipment, the best treatment if wounded, and assurance that their families will be looked after if they are killed in the service of their country. You can express your support for this campaign – and our troops – with a message here:
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