In 10 years from now, it says, many thousands of British adults will have never eaten a meal cooked with fresh ingredients in our own kitchens. Our portions will be bigger still. School meals, for what it's worth, will be supplied by the fast food chains. The simple truth is that we are eating ourselves to death. Watson may be right that being fat cheers you up, but I'll bet there aren't too many happy people in the cancer and heart wards.
Obesity is one of the chief causes of heart disease and of some cancers.
There has also been a sharp increase in the number of people with Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity. Years ago, it was a disease that mostly hit middle-aged people. The social costs are considerable. Add that to the cost of cheap food. It may seem a shade callous to suggest that everyone should eat less when the farmers are going through such a hard time one way and the other.