Submitted on Wednesday 29th July 2020
Rejected on Thursday 6th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Rethink the Campaign on Obesity
Parliament should rethink the current plans on obesity in conjunction with eating disorder charities such as BEAT, consult body positivity advisors and mental health advocates and reframe their view of obesity. These measures may do more harm.
The Government have announced their plans for a range of measures to encourage weight loss including calories on menus and encouraging GPs to refer patients to weight loss services.
Previous Government anti-obesity campaigns have been ineffective in reducing obesity. However they have increased stigma, and have put those vulnerable to developing an eating disorder or those with an eating disorder at risk.
These measures are dangerous and unhelpful where MH services have already been cut.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign these petitions:
Review proposed obesity measures to help those with eating disorders: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/333039
Stop the plan to include calorie counts on menus: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/332940
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