I remember a time when such an idea would be not only wrong but obviously offensive.

Brit Brother must have a raging hard-on over this one:

Government surveillance of all children, including information on whether they eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, will be condemned tomorrow as a Big Brother system.

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The country is moving from 'parents are free to bring children up as they think best as long as they are not abusive or neglectful' to a more coercive 'parents must bring children up to conform to the state's views of what is best'."

Don't fool yourself; it won't be long until the idea crosses the pond.

[H/T 2 memeorandum.]