THE PACE of life is increasingly hectic for people of all ages. It is now common knowledge that more and more children and youths have difficulties with concentrating at school and with getting sleep. Lifestyles also affect dietary habits, with healthy options too often losing out to pre-prepared meals and fast foods. It’s now fairly common for kids to have energy drinks and energy bars as a snack, and even for breakfast.

Editorial space in Friday and Saturday’s papers was hogged by thoughts on the new Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) tax. The tax will replace TV licences in 2013 as the means by which Yle is funded.

Prior to the decision being announced there had been talk of allocating money to Yle straight from the state budget, but some feared that the broadcaster’s independence and neutrality would be affected. Instead, this solution will see every person in Finland taxed bar under-18-year-olds and those earning less than 7,800 euros a year, regardless of whether they use Yle services or not. At present, one TV licence per home...