While US politicians continue to attack the video game industry on a state and national level, some European nations have begun to embrace the medium.  In the UK, the Food Standards Agency has released “Foodbusters,” a game aimed at teaching kids between five and fourteen about “the importance of food safety.”  Not to be outdone, France has released “Cyber-budget,” a simulation where players control their country’s finances, in an effort to increase “awareness of the difficulties faced by budget makers.”  Meanwhile, the Nordic Council of Ministers has allocated two million DKK (about $338,000 USD) for Nordic developers to create “games for children and young people.”  The French government offers a similar funding deal for French developers.