People need to be more honest about how much they eat and drink if obesity levels are to be reduced, ministers say.
The government's obesity strategy said on average adults are exceeding their calorie intake by 10%.
Ministers said it was up to individuals to make sure they consume less and exercise more.
They ruled out using legislation such as introducing a fat tax to change behaviour.
'We tax people so that they won't have any money to spend on food or beer,' said a government spokesperson today. 'But the fat bastards still find a way around our plans. There's nothing more we can think of, so now we're trying a new, modern strategy. Telling them to stop being so greedy.'
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'Eat less, exercise more', says government on obesity
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SpankyMonkey
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charlies_hat
offlineMemberI was very close to just pasting the bbc story straight on here !....
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beau-jolly
offlineMemberSo was I but I chose the other room:
http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=31950Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm getting a banner ad saying 'forget dieting and try weight loss surgery'
Which is absolutely bloody brilliant given the sentiment of the sub
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