England heads for obesity disaster as minister frets about nanny state (www.theguardian.com)

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Less than three weeks into her new role as health secretary, Victoria Atkins left health campaigners aghast when she suggested her approach to tackling obesity would largely focus on dietary advice.

Obesity is a devastating public health problem harming millions of people in the UK that will never be resolved by tips on what to eat and what to avoid. Two in three adults are overweight or obese and the problem costs £100bn a year.

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[-] apis@beehaw.org 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Yeah, but she's got to consider growing all those donations from the sugar & processed food lobbyists.

EDIT: had clear forgotten she is married to the MD of a massive sugar conglomerate. Extra yikes.

[-] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

Sweetums is good for this town!

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