then relaunched as a modelling compound when the inventor’s nephew discovered that nursery school children were using it to make Christmas ornaments. 60 years ago, on 11th Sept 1961 that the World Wildlife Fund (now the World Wide Fund for Nature) was founded in Switzerland. 50 years ago, on 15th Sept 1971 that Greenpeace, the international environmental group, was founded in Vancouver. 30 years ago, on 6th Sept 1991 that the Russian city of Leningrad was renamed St Petersburg, restoring its original name. 25 years ago, on 27th Sept 1996, that the Taliban seized control of Kabul, Afghanistan, ousting President Burhanuddin Rabbani, and executing former President Mohammad Najibullah. 20 years ago, on 11th Sept 2001, that the 9/11 terrorist attack on the USA took place. 2,973 people were killed. Children and tea-drinking Put the kettle on. Children should begin to drink tea from the age of four, in order to combat later stress, obesity and heart disease. So says the results of a recent study which appeared in the Nutrition and Food Technology journal. It says that green tea and the more traditional black tea contain compounds which can aid concentration and cognitive function. As one doctor said, “Including three cups of black tea daily as a part of a healthy lifestyle could help to preserve physical and mental health in childhood… and into old age.” Parents could offer tea as a substitute for sweet and sugary drinks for children. (From the editor, what do you make of this? I must admit I gave my children a milky cup of tea at an early age). 20
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