Category - obesity

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19 Feb 2013

Scottish government urged to act on obesity crisis report

The Scottish government is being asked to tackle the obesity crisis by acting upon the recommendations of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
28 Jan 2013

Anna Soubry, horseburgers and a failure of policy

During the past week, the views of Conservative MP Anna Soubry combined with the Tesco 'horseburgers' scandal to provide a cautionary tale about the food environment of Britain in 2013.
3 Jan 2013

Proposal to cut obese and unhealthy people’s benefits is unjust

Overweight or unhealthy people who fail to attend exercise sessions should have their benefits cut, the Local Government Information Unit proposed. Such a measure, included in a report produced with Westminster Council, would be unjust and do more harm than good.
5 Mar 2012

New food rules needed to tackle child obesity, say Greens

The Green Party of England and Wales, meeting in Liverpool, has voted to recommend progressive new food legislation to tackle childhood obesity.
26 Mar 2010

How greater equality could radically improve life in London

Rates of obesity, mental illness and teenage pregnancy in London could plummet if the gap between rich and poor was as small as that in some other countries, new research from The Equality Trust is proposing.