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Poll: Should the government do more to tackle Ireland's 'obesity crisis'?

A new study says that by 2030, 90 per cent of Irish adults will be overweight. But is enough being done to tackle this?

A NEW STUDY projects that by 2030, 90 per cent of adults in Ireland will be overweight or obese, the Irish Examiner reports today.

Recently, safefood launched a campaign aimed at tackling child obesity, while a study found that a quarter of three-year-olds in Ireland are overweight.

The government has also been considering introducing a ‘sugar tax‘.

Meanwhile, concern has been raised about the allocation of PE hours in schools, and the lack of funding for a HSE obesity service.

We’re asking: Should the government do more to tackle Ireland’s obesity crisis?


Poll Results:

Yes - but people need to take action too (1096)
No -  it's doing enough (975)
It's not the government's responsibility (507)
I don't know (425)
Yes (162)

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