Can governments support healthy food preferences? The Lancet’s View

The whole area of the role has been covered by the blog in the past.

We have looked at Obamacare, smoking bans and ideas for more general healthcare reform such as polyclinics.

Here the UK’s The Lancet magazine, one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world, have created this infographic which make a case for government interference in diet to improve public health.

So what’s your view? Does the government need to take action of should they butt out of what does not concern them.

Why not use the comments box below to have your say?



Read the full Lancet Obesity 2015 series:
The Lancet: Obesity 2015

How many portions of fruits and vegetables do you eat each day on average?

Apple TreeOver the course of the last 20 years or so that mantra “5 a day” has become the norm.

This refers to government and healthcare providers injunction that we should eat 5 plus portions of different fruits and vegetables each day.   In Australia it is 7 each day but who are we to quibble.  (Actually I do have a quibble – what, in fact, is a “portion”?

However what interests me here is how many of us actually consume 5 per day.  To find out we have decided to run a quick poll among our readers. The poll is below and it would be great if you could take part.

Feel free to use the comments box below to add anything of interest to other readers!



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