Fighting obesity - Tax fizzy drinks call

The battle against childhood obesity intensified yesterday when Britain’s Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, which represents nearly every one of Britain’s 220,000 doctors, demanded action on what it calls “the greatest public health crisis affecting the UK”.

The doctors did not put a tooth in it, and said that fizzy drinks should be taxed, that fast food outlets near schools should be constrained, and that first-time parents should be taught how to feed their children properly.

As one in four Irish primary school children are obese, maybe we should consider, if not more or less immediately implement, copycat measures to protect our children.