Submitted on Monday 3rd August 2020
Rejected on Thursday 6th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Why the UK government's 'anti-obesity' campaign is potentially very damaging
Plans to include requireing restaurants and cafes to add calorie count to their menus, in attempt to ensure people lower their calorie consumption. Hugely problematic, especially with those with eating disorders - @beatedsupport estimates there are 1.25 million sufferers in the UK and disordered
eating of which there are many more. A focus on calorie consumption and specially keeping it low is text book eating disorder behaviour and that one is extremely dangerous especially when you take it into consideration Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental health disorders. It is an illness that our leaders should be extremely careful to avoid triggering at all cost. Health is not determined solely by the number on the scales-it is complex and multi dimensional.
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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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