Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I thank the Minister of State and the Department for the work they are doing. We were talking about obesity and messaging earlier. I was looking at a social media post by a cardiologist, Dr. Paddy Barrett, who was saying there is quite a misunderstanding about weight loss and nutrition, and that while people are talking about cutting back on food, it is not planned and, therefore, there is a problem as regards the messaging. Is enough being done on nutrition, protein requirements and, at the same time, how people can lose weight? I wonder how we will get that message across in schools about the importance of nutrition and protein and working towards reducing weight.