Submitted on Thursday 30th July 2020
Rejected on Monday 3rd August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop calories being displayed on menus in UK restaurants.
The Government's new obesity strategy says it aims to “empower adults and children to live healthier lives.” This is very important of course and obesity is a growing issue but the action of putting calories on menus will be extremely damaging to those who have/are recovering from eating disorders.
Putting emphasis on lowering calories will have detrimental effects on the mental health of the estimated 1.25 million Brits with eating disorders. This new obesity strategy is unnecessary and if customers want to know the calories they can ask a staff member. Furthermore, the amount of calories consumed and BMI number are not good health indicators. Instead the Government should help the public know some balanced meal combinations and make fruit and vegetables cheaper and more accessible.
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