Dr. Eddie Murphy:

I cannot speak for industry because that is a commercial interest. I am talking about Irish society from the point of view of our health budgets in the future and the sustainability of our people. Each time a person is overweight he or she uses more of our health resources, and our health resources are decreasing. If we maintain people's weight, we will maintain a higher quality of life. One of the areas we have not covered today is the issue of mood and depression. There is evidence that mild to moderate depression can be treated through an exercise programme. It goes back to what Dr. Orsmond said in the context of medication. We should treat the cause, not the illness.