snoop1130 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Johnson to ban supermarket promotions of unhealthy food - The Times FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to take his first steps to tackle obesity in Britain with a ban this month on supermarket promotions of unhealthy food, The Times reported on Friday. Shops will be prevented from offering buy one, get one free deals on targeted products, the report said. A ban is also expected on sweets and chocolates promoted at the end of supermarket aisles and entrances, the report said, adding that No 10 was also considering reviving plans for compulsory calorie counts on restaurant and takeaway menus. The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world: nearly one in three adults are obese, according to the OECD. Worldwide, obesity has nearly tripled since 1975 and more than 650 million people are obese - defined by the World Health Organization as having a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater. Last month, Boris Johnson said he was determined to tackle obesity in Britain to better prepare the country for future health crisis. Johnson, who said at the start of the year that he needed to lose weight, was hospitalised in April with coronavirus and treated in intensive care with oxygen. He later said doctors in the National Health Service (NHS) had saved his life. -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-07-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted July 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to take his first steps to tackle obesity in Britain 3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Johnson, who said at the start of the year that he needed to lose weight, he sure looks a little overweight, needs to work out 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Johnson, who said at the start of the year that he needed to lose weight Here’s how you can do that, johnson Do you have the will power... https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/diet-and-weight/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phantomfiddler Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Next step.....apply this to all of Pattaya,s dancing girls ???? 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 While I agree with the principle goal of this, this is not the right way to achieve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RuamRudy Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 This is one of these issues that arises regularly in the press where, inevitably a task-force is proposed by the government, push-back received from the supermarkets and eventually things go on as always. It will be interesting to see whether Johnson can do any better than his predecessors, although I am not convinced that this is anything other than a diversionary tactic - let's talk about fat kids and forget about fat cats. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rookiescot Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Physician heal thyself. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommers Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Just another flailing idea from a man who has little idea of what the real world is like. The first thing he should do is learn to use condoms and stop procreating in this overpopulated world. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Not sure where i stand, its good that more healthy food is eaten. On the other hand I don't like nanny states. But he looks a bit flabby himself, maybe he should practice what he preaches first. Why don't they make healthy food cheaper. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 2 hours ago, stevenl said: While I agree with the principle goal of this, this is not the right way to achieve. It is a first step,not so easy to force the super markets . What do you think are better ways? I think reducing the amount of sugar in foods would be a good step,just .5% per year. There should be a law against lobbying first maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 He must have a “not so fat” mate opening a healthy food chain soon that he has his finger in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Johnson to ban supermarket promotions of unhealthy food Here we go Again . Is't him or his GF. It doesn't matter anyway it's a Stupid Idea and Power Trip to ban promotions /advertising for good or Bad food . Some God Food maybe bad for some and some bad food maybe good for some. It's a Peoples choice what they Buy /Eat or they are Fat/Ugly or Both. Sometimes they can't help that . They are Born to be Fat/Ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Kadilo said: He must have a “not so fat” mate opening a healthy food chain soon that he has his finger in. Yes, good idea, that would certainly be a smart move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Aylesham Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Presumably this ban will cover hormoned beef and bleach washed chickens? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 I still think he looks like Samwise Gamgee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Rookiescot said: Physician heal thyself. Wasn't there a movie 'Carrie on Boris'?.......???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, jvs said: It is a first step,not so easy to force the super markets . What do you think are better ways? I think reducing the amount of sugar in foods would be a good step,just .5% per year. There should be a law against lobbying first maybe? I'm not a policymaker, so can't answer your question. For the moment I am in agreement with rib, the goal is good, but more steps in the direction of a nanny state it not good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetchy Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) If Johnson & Johnson's products are banned at the behest of Mrs Johnson, it looks like young Urko Johnson is going to be deprived of much of the powderised and liquidised infant <deleted> supplements that I recall. Edited July 11, 2020 by phetchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 21 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The United Kingdom has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world: nearly one in three adults are obese, according to the OECD. Maybe that account for much of the WuFlu statistics ??? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 6 hours ago, jvs said: It is a first step,not so easy to force the super markets . What do you think are better ways? I think reducing the amount of sugar in foods would be a good step,just .5% per year. There should be a law against lobbying first maybe? There should be ZERO added sugar in food. If Boris thinks he can solve the obesity crisis by meddling in the supermarkets he might be proving that Corona addled his brain. Anyway, as all processed food is, IMO, bad for human consumption, perhaps he should just ban supermarkets and go back to fresh food from greengrocers, fishmongers and butchers, etc. When I grew up fat kids were pretty rare- look at lifestyle for the answer, not supermarkets. Compulsory sport at school would be a good start and ban all food from outside in favour of healthy food provided by schools and small portions too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 3 hours ago, johng said: Maybe that account for much of the WuFlu statistics ??? I said weeks ago that IMO America has a high death rate because they are eat such unhealthy food- same goes for the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetchy Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 35 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: America has a high death rate because they are eat such unhealthy food- same goes for the UK. And both countries unfortunately are having to suffer the fourth one too. (The one that is unfortunate enough to have all 3). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Calculate what added sugar costs the NHS each year, and tax added sugar by that amount, plus a little nuisance fee. Similar to what they do with tobacco and alcohol products. That's the problem with so many issues. The true societal cost of a particular habit are hidden in other budget lines. Sure, you get cheaper ice cream, but then you pay on the backside with higher costs to treat obesity and its effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Quote The plan is , for the new world unemployed, thx Covid panic too be denied , factory produced food products. Monsanto , wont be too happy . Their , chlorine chickens , spicey flavoured quick meals, feeds the Worlds monkeys.. Edited July 11, 2020 by elliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 damned if you do, damned if you don't............a politicians curse. In my opinion its a positive step, one of many that need taking but in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: damned if you do, damned if you don't............a politicians curse. In my opinion its a positive step, one of many that need taking but in the right direction. So your answer is to make the nanny state even bigger. Not for me. I prefer people to make their own choices, and if it's to become an obese person so be it. However there should be consequences along the lines of no life saving procedures to be carried out in NHS hospitals for obese people. If they want knee replacements etc because they wore out the originals have to pay to get them from a private hospital. I don't see why nurses should have to suffer because patients have no self control over their eating habits. Edited July 11, 2020 by thaibeachlovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 24 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: So your answer is to make the nanny state even bigger. Not for me. I prefer people to make their own choices, and if it's to become an obese person so be it. However there should be consequences along the lines of no life saving procedures to be carried out in NHS hospitals for obese people. If they want knee replacements etc because they wore out the originals have to pay to get them from a private hospital. I don't see why nurses should have to suffer because patients have no self control over their eating habits. Nanny state? My answer is for those in charge to give out good advice on health that is backed by science and this was one step in the right direction. Similar to advising people not to drink bleach. or the banning of Arsenic-Laced Chicken, for that particular delicacy you'll need to travel to the US. If a ban on supermarkets promotions of unhealthy foods helps then great. Nanny state or no nanny state Or go down the route of tackling the problem when its already too late with your suggestion of denying life saving treatments in NHS hospitals for obese people which make up 28% of all people in England at the moment, or deny them knee replacements as you also suggested. I'll stick with the Nanny state thanks Edited July 11, 2020 by Bkk Brian 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 IMO this is a comedy topic. Ban promotion of "supermarket unhealthy food" ? So the same crud purchased and distributed through smaller retail outlets and either purchased by said retailer or supplied by a subsidiary distributor that also bulk supplies supermarkets is less unhealthy? What is healthy or unhealthy food ? Who determines what is either? If a food is unhealthy why is it available at all? The truth is that there is not much food that as a composite of the diet of those in the "civilized world" if not everywhere that is not over a lifetime incrementaly fluckin poisonous! The chemical contamination of near all food sources to some degree is now inevitable due to the contrived dependence from the ground upwards on chemicals and adulteration of nutrient sources focused on marketability ahead of safe nutritional value. Putting legislative limits on the acceptable content of a consequential dangerous substance in a measured quantity of a singular food item does not limit the actual combined consumption overall in a diet that contains multiples of same dangerous substance in a variety of foods . The consumer has been long conned to believe that the world has a food shortage. The truth is that the wealthy world has distorted the "control" of food and then wastes a disgustingly large percentage of it . The sad fact is that those who stay poor feed the rich while they apply the poisons that even they must eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 51 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: So your answer is to make the nanny state even bigger. Not for me. I prefer people to make their own choices, and if it's to become an obese person so be it. However there should be consequences along the lines of no life saving procedures to be carried out in NHS hospitals for obese people. If they want knee replacements etc because they wore out the originals have to pay to get them from a private hospital. I don't see why nurses should have to suffer because patients have no self control over their eating habits. IMO you have a degree of obsession with obesity. I agree obesity is a genuine health factor in many places and a phenomenon in itself. But in health terms it is not more significant than other and combined incremental health anomalies that many health professionals would place concern as to cause other than excessive eating. Obesity may or may not be so easily and singularly attributable to excesses in diet rather than other combined factors which make it inevitable because of a chemical additive disruption in metabolism. In the purchase of medicinal compounds there is now the obligatory information sheet listing details of use purposes and all known/recorded possible side effects. When you buy a cabbage, a lettuce, a potato do you get same advisory information about the various chemicals that brought it ( supposedly) in sufficient pristine condition to your attention enough to decide it is safe to eat? When you buy chicken, pork, beef do you get a declaration that it does or does not contain contaminants and/if it does what consequences for health they may have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadman Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 16 hours ago, robblok said: Not sure where i stand, its good that more healthy food is eaten. On the other hand I don't like nanny states. But he looks a bit flabby himself, maybe he should practice what he preaches first. Why don't they make healthy food cheaper. How? The problem is that the bad food has two dirt cheap components...sugar and fat. You don't like nanny state so again the nanny state would have to intervene by applying heavy subsidy on fruit and vegetables out of your taxpayer pocket. What would help is get rid of the stupidity of being so bloody PC like all people including obese people are beautiful. Here is NZ they have photos of the health outcomes of smoking on the smoke packets. For example rotten teeth, cancer ridden lungs etc. Do the same with obesity with photos of the horrific outcomes of obesity on food labels and packaging of junk food. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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