Debate: Developing a Scottish Healthy Weight Strategy - 27 February 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-02-27

Aileen Campbell: Developing a Scottish Healthy Weight Strategy—That the
Parliament supports the development of an ambitious new Scottish healthy weight strategy;
believes that fresh action is necessary, as two thirds of the population are above a healthy weight
and almost a third of children are in danger of being overweight or obese; recognises that obesity
and the absence of a healthy diet are clearly linked to harms, including type 2 diabetes, heart
disease, stroke and cancer; supports proposals that are anticipated to have the greatest effect,
including restricting junk food price promotions, exploring the strengthening of current labelling
arrangements and enhancing how nutrition information is communicated; acknowledges that the
food environment in which people live must be addressed in this work as this has a significant 
impact on the choices that people make for their diet, and encourages the Scottish Government to
examine where the current draft strategy can be strengthened as a result of feedback to the recent
consultation.

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