We need to tackle sweet tooth or we’ll end up paying a heavy price

It’s time for national obesity strategy given that this is now the most prevalent disease in Ireland, writes Alison O’Connor

I have a particular dislike for supermarkets. By the time I’ve wheeled the trolley to the cash register I’m usually feeling nauseous, confused and slightly dazed by the awful lighting.

What, I often wonder, would a supermarket visit be like without all the tricks and fandangles employed to pull us from the nutritional straight and narrow, no matter how good our intentions are when we first wheel through the automated doors.