As a parent and food writer, I will always remember with jubilation the day in 2005 when Turkey Twizzlers were discontinued. A gruesome array of gastronomic abominations jostled for space in supermarket freezers in those days, but the Twizzler was uniquely loathsome. My objections began with the name. How could poultry baron Bernard Matthews have … Read more
Jamie Oliver is branded ‘hypocritical’ for lecturing the nation on the obesity crisis as Channel 4 viewers claim he’s put on weight himself (not to mention those hugely calorific recipes) Jamie Oliver, 45, spoke to Channel 4 news about UK government obesity plan Commented how ‘possibly this could be pivotal moment in an awful storm’ … Read more
Chocolates and other sweets could be slapped with a ‘sin tax,’ while bottles of alcohol could be sold with health warnings, under the Government’s latest obesity drive, it was revealed today. Ministers are considering taxing them in the same way that sugary fizzy drinks are levied as a ‘nuclear deterrent’ if other measures unveiled by … Read more
Boris Johnson today admitted he was ‘too fat’ when he was hospitalised with coronavirus as the Prime Minister launched the Government’s new anti-obesity drive. Mr Johnson said that since his recovery from the deadly illness he has focused on getting fitter by going on morning runs with his dog Dilyn. He is urging the nation … Read more
Boris Johnson was today accused of hypocrisy over plans to get Britain into shape by banning buy-one-get-one-free deals on junk food and stopping supermarkets from selling sweets near tills in his war on obesity. In an attempt to make the nation slimmer, Number 10 is also expected to re-consider making it mandatory to put calorie … Read more