Publicise the fact that obesity is a major factor with Covid and many other diseases.
An extensive national campaign could cover schools, hospitals, G.P sugeries, T.V & Radio, the Press,Social Media, Gyms, Universities etc.
When half the world is undernourished this country consumes in excess.
If adults have a junk food diet they are far more likely to produce children with birth defects or latent diseases.
The U.K has one of the highest incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome which is totally preventable but incurable.
If these facts were known widely then perhaps change may start.
All public facilities should only provide healthy, nutritious food.
Supermarkets would not be allowed to promote junk food and drink.
A high tax would be placed on fast food and drink and alcohol to pay for all this publicity and help fund the NHS.
Only simple healthy cooking should be shown on T.V and other media. This would be carefully chosen to show how easy it is to produce very economical meals.
Children could be taught keep fit excercises at school, which they are encouraged to continue for life without the need for expensive equipment or team games.
The anti obesity BITE BACK campaign would be given more publicity.
Much mental ill health could be treated with good nutrition.
If obesity and all the associated ill health continues then the NHS will eventually be bankrupt.
Meanwhile children and adults with inherited diseases have to join an ever growing queue.
I think many healthcare staff and public bodies would be delighted to take this opportunity to turn around the health of the UK before we recieve any more pandemics.
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