Interesting to catch up on Paul Henry's viewpoint, although I can't say there's anything markedly new or insightful. His reference to problematic educational outcomes at a national level is a real concern. Henry fails to address the rapidly increasing number of children with chronic health problems and or learning disabilities, and this needs to be factored in to any attempt to positively address educational outcomes. RFK Jr's presidential run includes frequent statements drawing attention to this situation. The increase is so rapid it is overwhelming the education system in general. With quite some evidence RFK Jr points the finger towards at least two factors that need immediate research: The rise of certain compulsory medical procedures for children, and the endemic increase in the use of glyphosate (roundup) and other chemicals in food production. As an example the latter, virtually all grain crops in NZ are sprayed with glyphosate a couple of weeks before harvest. It dries out the grains, allowing it to be more uniformly ready for harvest.This means pretty much all wheat in NZ (and the other grains) has traces of glyphosate. All the major grain growing countries follow this practice. See the Youtube video Chemical Farming and the Loss of Human Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw16LPVnNco
Hi Julian.
Interesting to catch up on Paul Henry's viewpoint, although I can't say there's anything markedly new or insightful. His reference to problematic educational outcomes at a national level is a real concern. Henry fails to address the rapidly increasing number of children with chronic health problems and or learning disabilities, and this needs to be factored in to any attempt to positively address educational outcomes. RFK Jr's presidential run includes frequent statements drawing attention to this situation. The increase is so rapid it is overwhelming the education system in general. With quite some evidence RFK Jr points the finger towards at least two factors that need immediate research: The rise of certain compulsory medical procedures for children, and the endemic increase in the use of glyphosate (roundup) and other chemicals in food production. As an example the latter, virtually all grain crops in NZ are sprayed with glyphosate a couple of weeks before harvest. It dries out the grains, allowing it to be more uniformly ready for harvest.This means pretty much all wheat in NZ (and the other grains) has traces of glyphosate. All the major grain growing countries follow this practice. See the Youtube video Chemical Farming and the Loss of Human Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw16LPVnNco
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