Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Video Game Teaches Kids About Diet - Then Turns Off (Reuters)

Kaiser Permanente, the U.S.'s biggest health maintenance organization, on Tuesday launched "The Incredible Adventures of the Amazing Food Detective," an online video game designed to teach 9- and 10-year-olds about healthy eating and exercise.

But rather than keep children in front of the computer for hours, the title aims to get kids moving. It has a function that locks players out after 20 minutes -- and another that won't let them back in until for another 60 minutes.

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