A Blog About Health In Times Of Austerity

Posts tagged "obesity"
Obesity: Who are you calling diseased?

Obesity: Who are you calling diseased?

In Britain and elsewhere the so-called ‘obesity crisis’ is regularly headline news. Media coverage focuses on the health risks associated with higher BMIs and the financial implications of this for the National Health Service (NHS). People are encouraged to act... More…
Sugar, poverty and taxation

Sugar, poverty and taxation

As social scientists, we can bring a unique perspective to a debate dominated by politicians, ‘food campaigners’, public health and industry. I don’t know if self-appointed sugar experts Jamie Oliver (TV chef) and George Osbourne (political chancellor) have a lot... More…
Fat Chances? The Obesity Problem in Tamworth

Fat Chances? The Obesity Problem in Tamworth

A childhood friend recently told me Tamworth, a Staffordshire town which I’ve called home for the majority of my 25 years, had received the tragic honour of being the UK’s ‘fat capital’. This particular term was used by Joanna Moorhead... More…