THE TELEGRAPH: A council is considering banning the word “obesity” from its health campaigns for fear of offending overweight children.
Liverpool City Council believes the expression could stigmatise youngsters and wants to replace it with the phrase “unhealthy weight”.
If the idea goes ahead, the words “obese” and "obesity" would be dropped from all schemes and strategies aimed at improving children’s diets and health.
However, the plans have been opposed by anti-obesity campaigners who are concerned the new term could lead to the issue being trivialised.
Tam Fry, chair of the obesity prevention charity the Child Growth Foundation, said: “If you’re obese you’re obese. >>> Murray Wardrop | Monday, April 12, 2010
*Okay, Mr Councillor! Just call them ugly fat instead! That should do the trick. Fat, after all, is fat! – © Mark
