Sports levy plan to tackle obesity
Press Review 7 June 2004
Under plans being considered by ministers, food and drinks firms could agree to fund sports facilities for children.
Jowell defends backing for school sports deal
News Article 29 May 2004
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has defended her department's backing for Cadbury's "wrappers for sports equipment" promotion.
Cabinet searches for obesity strategy
Press Review 28 May 2004
Following a scathing report by MPs the FT reports that a new Cabinet committee is to meet next week in a bid to formulate a cross-cutting response to the growing obesity epidemic.
MPs call for radical action to curb obesity
Press Review 27 May 2004
The Commons health committee has attacked ministers and the food industry for failing to tackle Britain's growing obesity epidemic.
MPs slam inaction on obesity crisis
News Article 27 May 2004
In a hard-hitting report the Commons health committee has attacked ministers and the food industry for failing to tackle Britain's growing obesity epidemic.
Food industry lobbying revealed
Press Review 26 May 2004
The Guardian publishes a special investigation into lobbying by the food industry aimed at avoiding government regulations designed to tackle obesity.
Ministers target junk food ads for children
Press Review 24 May 2004
The government is to seek a voluntary ban on the advertising of junk food to children.
MP renews attempt to tackle childhood obesity
News Article 18 May 2004
A backbench Labour MP has launched her bid to tackle the problem of childhood obesity.
Ministers issue obesity warning to food companies
Press Review 7 May 2004
Food manufacturers may have to warn consumers of high levels of fats, salt and sugar in their products, the government said yesterday.
Food industry warned over high fat food
Press Review 6 May 2004
Food manufacturers will today be warned that they could be made to display health warnings or face an advertising ban.
Tories target obesity rates
Press Review 4 May 2004
The Conservatives have set up a new group to look at alternative methods for cutting obesity in the UK.
'Couch potatoes' cost £10bn
Press Review 30 April 2004
Britain's "couch potato" culture costs the economy more than £10 billion a year.
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Obesity operations on the rise, claim Lib Dems
News Article 15 April 2004
The Liberal Democrats have claimed that Labour has doubled the number of NHS operations to treat obesity.
Government 'can't force people to be healthy'
News Article 9 April 2004
The public health minister has admitted that the government "can't force people to be healthy".
