Slender people consider people with obesity ‘less evolved’ and ‘less human’ than others, a new survey suggests. Public health officials believe that discrimination against people who are overweight is partly for blame for our dismal progress against the obesity epidemic. Despite the fact that one in three Americans and one in four Brits are now … Read more
Calling overweight people fat or lazy must stop because stigma is blocking the fight against the obesity epidemic, experts have said. A statement made by 100 health professionals worldwide said prejudice against overweight people can cause both physical and mental harm. The ‘social exclusion’ faced by people with obesity is similar to that of diseases in the … Read more
To me, the beautiful Labrador cross looked in tip-top condition. Lean, fit and full of energy. His owner had been coming in to see me regularly for years but this time she was distraught. The problem? Someone in the park had looked at her with disgust and said she should be prosecuted for cruelty because … Read more