The Government’s Childhood Obesity Plan had stoked controversy even before it was released after being persistently delayed.
Originally slated for publication in December 2015, the plan was eventually put online on 1 August 2016 to the immediate derision from seemingly the whole health sector.
Doctors, charities, researchers and a range of other health campaigners have viewed their dismay over a plan that has been branded with a host of negative reaction from ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating’ to ‘RUBBISH’.
Jamie Oliver
Official Jamie Oliver: Proud Dad & Chef
I’m in shock. The long-awaited Childhood Obesity Strategy from @theresa_may’s new Government is far from robust… https://t.co/TezmjiDoFL
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) August 18, 2016
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK pioneers life-saving research to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
Exercise alone can’t curb obesity. We need the Government to take children’s health seriously #ObesityStrategy pic.twitter.com/auqanWCIYH
— Cancer Research UK (@CR_UK) August 18, 2016
Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD
PhD (nutrition/public health/dietary guidelines), author, researcher, blogger, speaker. Eat real food!
UK childhood obesity strategy = Dear Fake food companies PLEASE try to cut sugar; Dear children Do some more exercise you lazy good4nothings
— Dr Zoe Harcombe, PhD (@zoeharcombe) August 18, 2016
Sarah Wollaston MP
MP for Totnes, Brixham, Paignton, South Hams & a wonderful bit of Dartmoor. Formerly a doctor & teacher
Big interests have trumped those of children in dumping advertising & promotion from the childhood obesity strategy
— Sarah Wollaston MP (@sarahwollaston) August 17, 2016
Trisha Greenhalgh
Doctor, academic, Europhile. Featured lecture:
“our approach will reduce childhood obesity while respecting consumer choice, economic realities and, ultimately, our need to eat.” RUBBISH.
— Trisha Greenhalgh (@trishgreenhalgh) August 18, 2016
Food Revolution
JamieOliver’s #FoodRevolution is an ongoing, global campaign to provoke debate & inspire positive change in the way we access, consume & understand food.
Childhood obesity strategy: not even an E for effort! https://t.co/Non3CYqHBJ #foodrevolution #obesitystrategy pic.twitter.com/D4LDM1wSc3
— Food Revolution (@FoodRev) August 18, 2016
Chris Askew
Chief Executive at Diabetes UK
#ChildhoodObesityStrategy – plan which recognises ‘our need to eat’. Really?! That’s the product of so much delay and expert input?
— Chris Askew (@ChrisAskewCE) August 18, 2016
Emma Boyland
Lecturer in appetite & obesity at the University of Liverpool. Research effects of food marketing on children’s diets.
Dr @EmmaBoyland Gov’s Childhood #Obesity strategy is as frustrating as it is disappointing https://t.co/HKBju5zNBz pic.twitter.com/uskk2lbQaN
— Uni of Liverpool (@livuninews) August 18, 2016
Action On Sugar
A group of specialists concerned with sugar and its effects on health
Gov. even ignores retailers. @sainsburys ‘We need compulsory and measured targets…nothing less will work’ #obesity https://t.co/JAW39EhhND
— Action On Sugar (@actiononsugar) August 19, 2016
