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.
Either our government is ignorant or they are supportive of the processed food industry. Whichever it is, I cannot support the so called health program of this administration.