1000Monkeys
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Nevermind highly processed foods devoid of real nutrition and full of hidden sugars and salts and laden with empty calories; nevermind kids sent to school with lunch money for take-out rather than a balanced packed lunch; nevermind the proliferation of fatty, greasy, fast food restaurants that make it difficult to find anything healthy to eat when you're out and about; nevermind all of that - the real reason kids and young adults are becoming obese: People like me giving them a bad example.
At least that's what the below article claims. When they see fat people it makes them think it's okay to be fat, when of course we all know that being fat is absolutely the worst thing in the world.
Anyway here's the link and the story. Long story short - obese people like myself and are causing other people to become obese and we need to stop making excuses and shape up because we're a disgrace.
Overweight people need to face up to reality to conquer obesity and live healthily, the Tories have said.
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said it was time to "take away the excuses" so that overweight people started exercising and eating more fruit and vegetables.
Launching plans for a "Responsibility Deal" on public health between business and Government, the Tories said it was important to be positive about the "fun and benefits" to be had through healthy living.
In a speech entitled 'No nannying, no excuses', Mr Lansley will say: "Tell people that biology and the environment causes obesity and they are offered the one thing we have to avoid: an excuse.
"As it is, people who see more fat people around them may themselves be more likely to gain weight. Young people who think many of their friends binge-drink are likely to do so themselves.
"Girls who think their peers engage in early sex are more likely to do so themselves. Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour and they are classic excuses.
"Our need, and not just in relation to public health issues, is to act on the environment, while fostering positive peer pressure and social norms. We have to take away the excuses."
The speech at think-tank Reform will mark the launch of a new working group - headed by Unilever chairman Dave Lewis - to consider various public health proposals.
The Tories said they would focus on delivering an improved diet rather than a "narrow focus based on a fear of junk foods". The promotion of "traffic light" labelling would stop under a Conservative government.
The working group will also be asked to consider direct local business involvement in campaigns to promote exercise, community sport and healthy lifestyles.
At least that's what the below article claims. When they see fat people it makes them think it's okay to be fat, when of course we all know that being fat is absolutely the worst thing in the world.
Anyway here's the link and the story. Long story short - obese people like myself and are causing other people to become obese and we need to stop making excuses and shape up because we're a disgrace.
Overweight people need to face up to reality to conquer obesity and live healthily, the Tories have said.
Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said it was time to "take away the excuses" so that overweight people started exercising and eating more fruit and vegetables.
Launching plans for a "Responsibility Deal" on public health between business and Government, the Tories said it was important to be positive about the "fun and benefits" to be had through healthy living.
In a speech entitled 'No nannying, no excuses', Mr Lansley will say: "Tell people that biology and the environment causes obesity and they are offered the one thing we have to avoid: an excuse.
"As it is, people who see more fat people around them may themselves be more likely to gain weight. Young people who think many of their friends binge-drink are likely to do so themselves.
"Girls who think their peers engage in early sex are more likely to do so themselves. Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour and they are classic excuses.
"Our need, and not just in relation to public health issues, is to act on the environment, while fostering positive peer pressure and social norms. We have to take away the excuses."
The speech at think-tank Reform will mark the launch of a new working group - headed by Unilever chairman Dave Lewis - to consider various public health proposals.
The Tories said they would focus on delivering an improved diet rather than a "narrow focus based on a fear of junk foods". The promotion of "traffic light" labelling would stop under a Conservative government.
The working group will also be asked to consider direct local business involvement in campaigns to promote exercise, community sport and healthy lifestyles.
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