Obesity
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Phil the pheasant has a pleasant old timeBrief letters: Martial law in the occupied territories | Pheasant not so shy | Fat-shaming | Letters to the Guardian
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Our gigantic problem with portions: why are we all eating too much?We are consuming ever bigger portions on ever larger dinner plates. Food manufacturers keep pushing us to eat more. Can we learn to control our helpings? Plus: Jay Rayner, Gizzi Erskine and Tamal Ray on their struggles with cutting down
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Is delaying surgery for obese patients or smokers a covert NHS cut?As cuts bite deeper GPs are becoming government scapegoats – but surely it’s in your best interests to lose weight and stop smoking before an operation
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The NHS must treat smokers and the obese fairlyAs doctors, we should not discriminate against groups of patients to save money
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Obesity is the new smoking. So let’s treat it as suchThe sugar tax was a start – but on its own won’t beat the obesity timebomb. Tough action must be taken to show fat, salt and sugar are killers, like cigarettes
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Will the sugar tax be all fizz or a weighty blow against obesity?Chancellors have dabbled in social engineering before, but incentives and punishments don’t always do the trick
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Extend sugar tax to biscuits and cereals, says government adviserProf Ivo Vlaev says all products containing excess sugar should be taxed to prevent consumers switching to substitutes
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From sugar tax to big data: 9 lessons about tackling obesityThe World Health Organisation has called obesity an ‘exploding nightmare’. Experts joined us to discuss how businesses can tackle he epidemic
First thoughts All this obesity advice is a recipe for confusion. Just eat smaller portions