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Much like in the days of the Renaissance, when the higher your weight was equal to the height of your status, the UK is making obesity an expensive privilege. The British government is adding a 20% tax to all junk food, sodas and all other unhealthy foods.

A Quarter of British Children Are Obese

With the increasing rate of obesity in the United Kingdom, many children are unable to participate in the active parts of their education. British people are citing food and drink advertisements as one of the leading causes of the gluttony that springs obesity, as well as product placements in TV shows. They’re calling for the government to impose a ‘sugar tax’ on soft drinks and a general tax on unhealthier foods so people are less compelled to buy them.

The secret to the success of junk food is accessibility. People can get a complete meal (though some will argue that it’s mostly empty calories) for less than $5, and although its at the expense of people’s cholesterol and glucose levels, it’s easy, it’s fast and it’s cheap. Imposing a tax on these foods that will make it just as expensive as a salad at a coffee shop will make people think about the choices they’re making.

Jamie Oliver Takes A Stand Against Obesity

Famous English Chef Jamie Oliver will be taking part on a discussion about bringing down the rate of obesity in the UK at Parliament. The people are encouraging telling people just how much sugar goes into a single can of soda. He will be joined by Helen Jones, chairman of the British Petitions Committee and Dr. Sarah Wollaston, chairman of the Health Committee.

Specifically, they’re calling for a 20% sugar tax on sodas, a ban on guilt lanes (the racks of sweets and sodas just before the cash register) on supermarkets and other grocery establishments, as well as a halt on any ‘buy one, get one free’ sales on junk food. They also call for a change in the advertisements played on TV, especially during times when popular TV shows like the X-Factor and football matches are on so that there is a limited number of advertisements with junk food and fizzy drinks.

In a surprising turn, they’re also calling for a comedown with the cartoons normally associated with junk foods, such as the Kellogg’s cartoons and the Dairylea cow, which target children and entice them into asking to buy these unhealthy foods. The committee is also demanding a label on all sugary foods stating exactly how much sugar spoonfuls there are in each serving of the product, and they’re calling for an end to free soda refills at restaurants, fast food chains and cinemas, and an end to supersized portions.

Any Country With High Obesity Rates Should Take Notes

The demands posed by the committee are somewhat strict, but could prove to be effective. According to the World Health Organization, 74% of British men and 64% of British women will be obese by 2030, so it’s only natural that the UK takes preventative measures, but it’s worth noting that most of the demands will do all countries a world of good.

Obesity is a Privilege in the UK, You Have to Pay More to be Fat

Bacon Gives You Cancer - http://clapway.com/2015/10/26/bacon-gives-you-cancer123/

The last episode of Epic Meal Time aired a week ago, and if you were looking one more sign to stop you from reaching out towards those stripes of fried bacon, this is it. The World Health Organization announced that processed meats, such as cured cold cuts, bacon, sausages and maybe even red meat could increase chances of contracting bowel cancer by 18%.

That’s a higher risk of serious illness from three stripes of the fried goodies.

Possibly All Red Meat is Puts You At Risk of Colorectal Cancer

The world has been coming at the yummier fried foods in life and linking them to things like diabetes, hypertension and cancer, and it look like that cold cut platter from your favorite Italian restaurant will have to join that list as well.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) compiled a review of over 800 studies on the connection between a meat diet and cancer, and the results support the suggestion to limit our daily intake of meat. Kurt Straif, IARC official, added that in view of the large number of people who consume processed meat, the announcement of the cancer incidence tied to this consumption is of utmost importance. The actual figures indicate that the chances of contracting cancer from eating processed meats is statistically small but increases as the amount of meat consumed increases.

For every 1.8oz of processed meat eaten daily, the agency declared, the risks of colorectal cancer increases by 18%. The WHO even added that red meat might result in similar figures as well.

Details on the IARC Report

The report, carried out by 22 experts from 10 countries, revealed strong mechanistic evidence supporting a carcinogenic effect caused by red meat consumption. The evidence pointed specifically to cancer of the colon and rectum, but pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer were also likely.

So let’s start looking more closely our intake of beef, veal, pork and lamb, and steer clear of mutton, horse and goat.

On processed meat, the Lyon-based agency declared that there was sufficient evidence that consumption of it causes colorectal cancer in humans. This would include any meat processed by salting, curing, fermenting or smoking like hot dogs, sausages, corned beef, beef jerky, canned meat or meat-based sauces. And our beloved bacon.

Some Omnivores Can’t Live Without Red Meat, But Excess is Always Bad

Red meat is a vital part of human nutrition and an important source of protein to omnivores. This test should highlight that, as it always is, everything in excess is harmful, and that government and regulatory agencies should look over and examine the kind of meat that is sold, how it is produced and where it comes from.

It wasn’t clear whether or not the method of cooking affected the risks of contracting cancer, but the agency ultimately put processed meat on the same tier as tobacco smoke and asbestos when it comes to cancer-causing agents.

A little dramatic, since the agency later stressed that did not mean that processed meat is as dangerous as tobacco smoke or asbestos, but we really don’t need that extra bacon strip, do we?

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