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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank all the witnesses for presenting a challenging opportunity to us. The issue of sugar-free food and a reduction in carbohydrates is one we must examine and deal with. It is important that in the course of our debate we arrive at a policy that will allow us to tell a generation that it can live healthier and longer and need not be as dependent on fast food as is the case now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That will be part of another day's debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: At what age is it appropriate for that intervention to start? I know there are programmes on food awareness in the community and tackling food on a low income. At what age is it appropriate to go into a school and say action needs to be taken?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I have battled with weight all my life. I weighed nearly 15 stone when my GP told me I was heading for diabetes. We have all done safefood, Weigh2Live and "Operation Transformation" programmes, but it was not until I was told by my GP that I was heading towards diabetes that I realised I needed to cop on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I have battled with weight all my life. I live on my own and do not cook for myself. I eat in a carvery, buy a pizza or fast food or have a sandwich. There are families who are on the move 24 hours a day and seven days a week. How do we tell them they must cook and be health aware? Everyone is busy now, no matter what he or she does. I agree that families must be convinced of the need...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Denis Naughten's point is valid, which we have not addressed generically, that a propaganda war is ongoing regarding certain foods.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is correct that one would need a PhD to go through the ingredients on labels in the shops.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: If one is a parent who works and has to collect three or four children from the child care provider or a sports event to bring them home, it is convenient to go to the fast food section of the shop to pick up a frozen pizza or meal. How can this mindset be changed? As Deputy Robert Troy mentioned, a sugar tax would act as a barrier. In saying one size does not fit all, how does one fit all...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I will take questions from Deputies Fitzpatrick, Naughten, Keating and Troy, if that is agreeable to members and witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: I advise members who hope to be in the Dáil Chamber to hear the address of the President of the European Parliament, Mr. Schulz, that the deadline is 10.25 a.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a very good point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: That is a good point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Duffy can begin to deal with the questions and then I will call Dr. Foley-Nolan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: From Mr. Duffy's experience, how manageable is the move to have sugar-free schools?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: As you stated, the best line is about prevention and wellness and changing the message. I thank Dr. Foley-Nolan for her presentation. I welcome Mr. Duffy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The members have not begun asking questions yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The opening remark about sugar being more harmful than tobacco might be revisited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The Deputy is straying from the subject matter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)
Jerry Buttimer: The committee would join with the Deputy in his remarks, as it has done previously, regarding the role of safefood. We hope the remit will continue on an all-island basis.