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  1. Published on: 19/07/2018 04:12 PMReported by: roving-eye
    Lancashire County Council is set to write to district councils urging them to support its new guidelines for fast food takeaway applications.

    The move follows a notice of motion by County Councillor Charlie Edwards, which was put forward at full council on Thursday 19 July.

    Research shows that people's environment has a major effect on their health and issues such as the number of takeaways have a direct effect on obesity levels in communities.

    Over 63% of Lancashire's population is overweight or obese, which is higher than the national average. This suggests there are over 606,000 adults in Lancashire living with an excess weight problem.

    The National Child Measurement Programme (2016/17) found that 23.5% of reception year children and 18.9% of year 6 children, a total of 7,262, were either overweight or obese.

    The county council guidelines set out that district councils should establish 400m takeaway restriction zones around secondary schools and refuse applications for new takeaways in wards where 15% of year six children or 10% of reception children are classed as obese.

    Applications should also be refused to prevent clustering of too many takeaways in less-affluent areas.

    County Councillor Edwards, lead member for health and adult services, said: "More than 63% of adults and over 23% of reception schoolchildren in Lancashire are classed as overweight or obese. This is significantly higher than the national average.

    "Nearly half of Lancashire's fast food outlets fall within wards ranked amongst the 20% most deprived in the country and research clearly demonstrates the link between clusters of fast food outlets and the number of people classed as overweight or obese in an area.

    "Our public health team has researched best practice from across the United Kingdom to come up with a potential proposal to help address this. These takeaway guidelines will ensure that school children and those living in communities where obesity rates are higher aren't faced with more fast food options.

    "We'll be writing to our colleagues in district councils, encouraging them to consider adopting these guidelines when making planning decisions on fast food outlets.

    "This is part of a wide range of projects and programmes that our Public Health team have put together to help ensure that all of our residents are healthy, wealthy and have every opportunity in life to be the best they can be.”

    In addition to the planning guidelines, the county council aims to tackle obesity through its Active Lives and Healthy Weight Scheme, which is run by leisure providers across the county.

    It runs activities such as Your Mile Your Way to encourage people to become more physically active and support schools to encourage pupils to take part in exercise.

    Schools programmes include the Mile a Day scheme where children are encouraged to run or walk for a mile each day during school time where appropriate.
     
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  3. said says:19/07/2018 09:00 PM
    The whole of the UK's diet should be investigated, not just fast foods which incorporate GM oil, but all processed foods that contain many chemicals to either preserve shelf life, add colour or simply reduce the cost. The foods most damaging to health include the milk sold in supermarkets, fast processed bread, processed meats, processed cheese, all margarines, yoghurt...etc., Even fast grown produce lacks the vitamins from naturally grown produce. Natural foods reduce Asthma and allergies and are easier to digest, while containing many of the natural vitamins that are necessary for healthy living.
    The increase in illnesses has occurred only over the past 30/40 years. People were most healthy just after the second World War when food was not only rationed but also when natural foods were eaten and when cattle fed on natural foods.
    Natural foods do not have to cost more - there is more effort in processing food than providing natural foods - but there is a lot more profit in processed foods.

  4. paulollie says:19/07/2018 10:20 PM
    If you could create a "Law" to ban obesity if ever that could be done you would stand a chance. I.e driving a car you must wear a seat belt, No Smoking in any public place and drinking whilst driving etc punishable by a fine or prison.

    So by merely "advising" people whatever way you want...... NO CHANCE.

    A start would be "Free Mirrors" to all in the country and then they could see how FAT they really are.



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