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Japan: Manga teaches children danger of fast food

Written byChris Salzberg
Posted 24 September 2008 14:07 GMT

Japanese blogger and author Chiki Ogiue [荻上チキ] scans an educational manga book he stumbled on at an eco cafe [ja] that teaches children good dietary habits with incredibly frank visual messages and storylines, emphasizing the danger of fast food and the value of eating rice, among other things. Webpage of the company that produces the books (with more info) is here [ja].

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