Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 31 Oct 2024 Diets: Fat
"My Lords, the Question in this debate lists two different treatments for the same problem: the obesity epidemic. The first treatment is as old as the hills—simply to eat the right amount of the right kind of fat. The other treatment is to use new drugs such as semaglutide, marketed …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of diets with adequate fat content for reducing appetite, as an alternative to the use of drugs such as Ozempic...." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Farmer for initiating this important debate. For most of my professional life, I have been associated with hospices such as St Christopher’s, the Mildmay in the East End of London, the Mildmay in Uganda and the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Surrey. …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"There is an urgent need for more funding, as has been said many times, and a partnership between government, charities and local authorities is required...." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that there are far too many fake rumours going around that the obesity epidemic is inevitable and genetic, whereas the facts are that there is only one cause of the obesity epidemic and that is eating too much and it does not matter what …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware just how difficult it is to get rid of an incompetent management company? Such companies hide behind the excuse that they cannot get permission from all the people in the building. It is high time we dealt with this problem and stopped this terrible …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, as there are 40 million people at risk of stroke because they are obese or overweight, would it be a good idea for the Government to recommend, as I have done for some time, that people have one fewer meal a day? That would reduce their weight and …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce training for the Royal Navy on climate change...." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Will any training include the scientific record of how the climate has changed substantially without either human interference or causing human extinction? For example, during the Younger Dryas, about 12,000 years ago, the temperature fell dramatically and then rose again by as …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Minister kindly explain why the Government do not adopt the technique of the Canadian Government? The children of Canada have been fed on whole milk for many years, thousands and thousands of them. They are much healthier and they are not obese. Furthermore, will the Government …..." Lord McColl of Dulwich - View Speech