Health
Britain’s obesity strategy ignores the science: dieting doesn’t work – The Guardian
We need to take on the food and weight-loss industries, says psychotherapist and social critic Susie Orbach
Being overweight has never just been about the amount of calories you consume. The governments new obesity strategy, which includes mandating calorie displays on menus, banning junk food adverts before 9pm, offering Weight Watchers discounts and ending discount deals on unhealthy foods, reflects the widely held misconception that weight loss can be achieved by restricting calories and fat. The reality is that tackling obesity requires a far greater rethink of our fraught relationship with eating…
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