How to beat obesity

Published: July 30, 2020, 7:30 p.m.

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The government says \\u201ctackling obesity is one of the greatest long-term health challenges this country faces\\u201d and has published a plan to help people in England lose weight. What\\u2019s in it, what\\u2019s not, and what more could be done?

David Aaronovitch asks the experts:

David Buck is a senior fellow at the health think tank The Kings Fund and used to work for The Department of Health\\nSmitha Mundas is a doctor turned journalist and a health reporter for the BBC\\nSusan Jebb is Professor of Diet and Population Health at the University of Oxford, and a member of the Public Health England Obesity Programme.\\nProfessor Corinna Hawkes is Director of the Centre for Food Policy at City University and Vice Chair of the London Child Obesity Task force.

Producers: Ben Crighton, Kirsteen Knight and Joe Kent\\nStudio Manager: James Beard\\nEditor: Jasper Corbett.

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