Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion

9:30 am

Dr. John Sharry:

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden did not stand a chance. If one is told not to do something, it will be done. We must reduce exposure to the problematic issues. That is where marketing matters. In working with families we are trying to reduce exposure in the home and get the stuff out of the home. Do not buy the items. If people buy multiple packs, the food will be eaten by parents and kids. If it is not there in the first place, it will not be eaten by parents and kids. There should be exposure in the home to healthy lunches, nice meals and so forth.