Boris Johnson says Church of England is responsible for children’s obesity crisis
Johnson said people were ‘gorging themselves’ to fill an ‘aching spiritual void’ Boris Johnson has blamed the Church of England for the child obesity crisis facing Britain, saying people are eating more because they are not being given the “living bread of spiritual sustenance.” The former Prime Minister also said children are “all fatsos” nowadays […]
1 year ago
Unemployed could be given weight loss jabs to return to work
The drugs have been hailed as ‘life-changing’ Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said obese unemployed people could be given new weight loss jabs to help them find a job. The Labour minister described new medicines such as Ozempic and Mounjaro as potentially “life-changing” for individuals and praised the potential impact they could have on the […]
1 year ago
‘I pulled my kids out of their school because their teacher is fat’
‘You are not an inspiring human being’ Parents often have a lot to say about what their children’s teacher is doing right or wrong. But one dad has taken issue with something completely unrelated to how the teacher performed in the classroom. He thought she was overweight, so overweight he pulled his kid from the […]
2 years ago
Teen switches plane seats after being put between ‘plus-sized’ passengers
She was accused of opening the door to fatphobia on flights A teenager has claimed she was accused of being “fatphobic” after asking to swap airplane seats because she was placed between two “plus-sized” passengers. The 19-year-old wrote about her airline issues on Reddit last month, saying the incident unfolded on a Las Vegas to […]
3 years ago
Man kicked off plane for complaining about sitting next to obese man
‘Some people around me gave the stink eye A traveller has sparked a fiery debate after revealing how he complained about being seated next to an obese man on a flight. The incident saw the man reportedly getting kicked off the flight. The anonymous flyer, believed to be an 18-year-old from the US, detailed what […]
3 years ago
Government consultation explores banning meal deals to curb obesity
The proposals have been criticised by industry bodies A ban on supermarket meal deals could be considered in Wales under new government proposals to tackle obesity. A Welsh Government consultation document exploring how to make the “food environment in Wales healthier” was published in June 2022 with several proposals on how to promote healthy eating. […]
3 years ago