Prevention of Ill Health: Government Vision Debate

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Wera Hobhouse

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Prevention of Ill Health: Government Vision

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Monday 5th November 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right; I strongly agree. Reformulation is critical. However, it is crucial to look not just at sugar, but at calorie count. Replacing sugars with higher calorie products is not necessarily the right way forward.

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Current average waiting times for eating disorders are 27 weeks, during which time the condition can become much worse. Will the prevention strategy look into concrete proposals to reduce waiting times, with, specifically, targets for waiting times for adult sufferers from eating disorders?

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