Britain is eating itself to death, and our plan to fight obesity is woefully inadequate

Britain is eating itself to death, and our plan to fight obesity is woefully inadequate Today is World Obesity Day, and with three-quarters of the British population set to be overweight or obese in a single generation, we simply cannot watch our children eat themselves to death any longer.

The UK has an alarming "obesity gap". The poorest 20 per cent of children are nearly three times more likely to be obese than the richest 20 per cent. This is why I wholeheartedly welcome the Centre for Social Justice’s plan to begin a report looking at the root causes of childhood obesity in Britain’s most deprived communities and set out solid recommendations for the Government to take forward, so we can tackle this issue once and for all and ensure our children have the best life chances. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases World Health Organization
• World Health Organisation backs tax on sugary foods and drinks BBC News
• There is one cure for obesity and one only: eat less. It's that or the fatness epidemic will kill more than Spanish flu The Daily Telegraph
• Forget Russia and Isil terrorists: childhood obesity is one of the gravest dangers we face The Daily Telegraph
• Rising diabetes and obesity crisis laid bare by data analysts in new maps The Independent
• Experts warn of obesity upsurge within a decade OnMedica
• Diabetes prescriptions rise by a third in last five years OnMedica