Is Santa a good health role model?
Santa Claus: a public health pariah?
An Australian public health doctor argued Santa is a terrible role model: overweight, drinks, and drives without a seatbelt.
The paper examines Santa’s public image and lists his health crimes: promoting obesity, drinking (all that sherry), reckless sleigh-driving across rooftops with no protective gear, and possibly spreading infection by letting every child sit on his knee.
It gently suggests he try a bicycle and a seatbelt. Santa has not yet replied to our letters.
Ho ho ho-ld on, what about his cholesterol?