Local officials in the Scottish Highlands are being encouraged to cycle rather than drive to official events and meetings. The Inverness-based Highlands Council has to reduce its spending and the move is intended to cut costs. Other measures include the introduction of video conferencing and car sharing. The move will offer secondary benefits however as a recent report indicates that over 60% of British adult males and over 70% of British adult females take insufficient exercise. Scotland also has the highest rate of heart attacks of any European country and the country's diet has been criticised on for its dependence on fatty foods and high sugar levels, while deep fried chocolate bars are a popular treat. Eating a deep fried chocolate bar while riding a bicycle is not a skill common to cyclists of any nationality.
