By 2025 the U.K. government will be paying the equivalent of $31 billion per year to treat obesity and its many expensive co-morbidities.

There are more than 3.5 million cases of Type 2 diabetes in the United Kingdom as a whole, and the childhood obesity rate is very high.

When it comes to obesity, her Majesty’s subjects are eternally interested in how their country compares to the rest of the world.

Scotland is said to have some of the best health service data available, in order to learn how best to address societal issues, including childhood obesity.

We’re stopping short of endorsing NFGFC Chair Jake Steinfeld’s blanket statement that obesity is preventable by just making changes in diet and exercise.

In Britain, Lord Ian McColl was a professor of surgery for nearly 30 years, and has been a member of the House of Lords since 1989. He popularized the magnificent slogan quoted in the title of this post, which refers to the obesity epidemic that kills …

When it comes to obesity prevention, there is no such thing as starting too soon, and WIC is in a powerful position to impact the obesity epidemic.

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is reorganizing the USDA to concentrate on production and trade, while reducing food safety measures.

The Republic of Ireland ranks 58th for its proportion of overweight youth, a much worse rating than those held by the United Kingdom and the United States.

A recent study indicated that Ireland’s child obesity rates were no longer rising. What are some of the current obesity-prevention initiatives in Ireland?

Can the gentler, more altruistic branches of science gain useful knowledge from behavioral economists?

The benefits of nudging are not solidly proven. Also, is it moral and ethical? And if not, how can we allow the government to do it?

In behavioral economics, nudging could be used to steer people toward acting in ways that are better for society as a whole, including obesity reduction.

Critics say that despite new research the people in charge of the dietary guidelines are willfully ignoring the pertinent, “carbs bad, fat okay” studies.

What’s the update on MyPlate, the dietary guideline graphic created to replace the food pyramid, and revised every five years?

A lot of taxpayer dollars could have been put to better use such as, to name just a few possibilities, obesity prevention and treatment and diabetes prevention.

When the Chicago soda tax was threatened by a lawsuit and a restraining order, officials cast aside all pretense of intent to raise money to fight obesity.

While various soda tax battles were being waged in California, Colorado, and other states, Illinois entered the fray with a saga worthy of a TV mini-series.

The rationale for a soda tax is that money is spent on anti-obesity measures, but in reality the money often goes to all kinds of things.

Early last year, an attempt was made to tax soda, but the public wasn’t having it. Even the suggestion to label high-sugar beverages was shot down.

Here are the 10 main obesity prevention conclusions in an Arkansas public school system experiment backed by the RWJF.

Using edible or drinkable treats as a reward is always a mistake, whether done by teachers or parents.

The Domestic Policy Council wants to slice $193 billion from SNAP outlays over the next 10 years, and make the states pay for 25% of the remaining need.

Close to half of the U.K.’s young adults are said to be overweight. In the 16 to 24 age group, that’s a million more than the same demographic 20 years ago.

More attention should be paid to the societal, biological and environmental factors that encourage maternal obesity.

In New Jersey, nearly one child in four is overweight or obese. The local YMCA’s Healthy U program offers parents anti-obesity guidelines.

Who benefits from a sugar tax? If soda companies have to pay more tax for using sugar, they just might switch over to high fructose corn syrup instead.

Scotland’s relationship with sugar has been “intense” and the national diet is notorious for sugar, salt and fat. What is Scotland doing about it?

Public Health England, the health advisory unit in the U.K., stands accused of containing too many people connected with the food and soda industries.

The United Kingdom is set to mobilize its soda tax in April of next year. Naturally, controversy does not cease.