Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children
Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation
11:10 am
Dr. Eddie Murphy:
I am in contact with previous leaders. About 80% hold their gains.
On the question of the psychological component, in the world of food it is not what people are eating; it is what is eating them. We should try to target that for some people. Today our focus is on preventative measures. For those people who are time-poor, it is about structuring society and the way we engage with our environment to nudge people towards healthier choices.
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