Boris Johnson will announce his “Better Health” campaign on Monday.
London, United Kingdom:
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to launch 10million campaign against obesity, including junk food advertising bans, following his own contact with the death he has in part imputed to its weight.
Johnson will announce his “Better Health” campaign on Monday, which is expected to include encouraging doctors to issue “cycling prescriptions” for overweight patients, more separate cycle lanes and a ban on junk food TV ads before 9:00 p.m. British media. .
“Covid-19 has given us all a wake-up call about the immediate and long-term risks of overweight, and the Prime Minister is clear that we must take advantage of this moment to be healthier, more active and eat better,” said a government. spokesperson Sunday.
“We are going to urge the public to take this moment to take stock of how they are living their lives and take simple steps to lose weight, live healthier lives and reduce the pressure on the NHS.”
Restaurants will also need to publish the number of calories in the meals they serve, according to a Daily Mail report.
Johnson, who has fought his own battles to control his weight, required intensive care in April after catching the virus.
The plan, which the Guardian estimated would cost 10 million euros ($ 12.8 million, 11 million euros), marks a U-turn on the part of the Prime Minister, who has long denounced “l Interventionist ‘nanny state’.
A study by Public Health England (PHE) published on Saturday found that obesity increased the risk of death from coronavirus by 40%.
