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Obesity In Ireland

Obesity is a problem in Ireland with a prevalence similar to that of the United Kingdom and northern Europe.  On our trip this summer, my wife and I could not help looking for the similarities and...

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Obesity The Irish Way: No Blame, No Shame

A few weeks ago I wrote about how Ireland is dealing with its obesity epidemic. I call it the “No Blame, No Shame” approach. Ever since my visit with the Irish government’s point person on obesity, I...

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Denmark pulls back on fat taxes

Denmark has decided to repeal its tax on saturated fats and forego other taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and foods after finding that Danes simply went to Germany to buy the foods at lower prices....

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