Obesity: Mass Media

(asked on 24th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of the 17 November 2020 to Question 112090 on Obesity: Mass Media, whether (a) he and (b) officials of his Department have had discussions with the (i) Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and (ii) officials of that Department on the effect of the media representation of obesity on the stigma associated with living with overweight or obesity.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 2nd March 2021

We have been careful to consider the views of mental health charities and experts as we developed our plans for implementing the obesity strategy and have published impact assessments alongside each specific policy proposal. We will continue to engage with stakeholders.

Ministers and officials across Government work very closely on reducing obesity and implementing the measures set out in ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’. This includes ensuring the use of appropriate language across the United Kingdom when associated with unhealthy weight. Hence a preference to refer to a healthy weight strategy.

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