Off Message: Obesity is so damn scary
As we face the prospect of becoming the fatties of Europe, can we blame the usual suspects, such as food producers, fats and sugars? Or are we just a nation of addicts, now hooked on food?
Obesity is so damn scary. The latest news that – briefly – threatened to terrify us all into a diet based wholly on porridge and carrot sticks came from the World Health Organisation (WHO) which, ten days ago, declared that Ireland was on course to become the fattest country in Europe.
WHO estimates for the year 2030 are that obesity rates among Irish women will rise from 23 per cent to 57 per ...
