Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Swedish Vacuum Cleaners Everywhere


Now Swedish vacuum cleaners will conquer the world. Ikea will start selling something that is very typical Swedish world wide, the little green "vacuum cleaners" one of the most classical coffee cakes in Sweden.

Know and loved by all old ladies going for a cup of coffee in the afternoon. In Swedish they are called punchrulle (punch roll) or dammsugare (vacuum cleaner). Have a bite and you are hooked!

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Sugar candy



Swedish people eat a lot of sugar candy. Now a majority of parents want at least to get rid of it in schools. No more Coca-Cola or candy and more exercise instead.

Today's parents don't have enough control over what kids eat according to a large survey done in Sweden.

1000 parents have been asked what they think about kids eating habits and most of them feel that kids today too easily can find and buy unhealthy foods. Most of them think the consumption of sugars are too high.

Dentist, doctors and nurses now wants the politicians to do something about it. We need more information on eating habits and physical activity they say.

Well, I guess the typical Swedish kids today spend more and more time in front of a computer and probably the same time eating snacks and candy.

I think we need to come up with something really new to break these bad habits.