S1: BONUS: The Reality of Calories on Menus

Go Love Yourself

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Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement

4.8 • 626 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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This month the UK Government are introducing regulations that say all large restaurants and cafes have to start displaying calories on menus. So, we're here to have a rant about how damaging this could be, and why it's a completely misguided way to tackle "the obesity epidemic" - a phrase that, quite honestly, makes us want to vom. We also chat about alternatives that could genuinely help. Feel free to hit us up for a chat, Boris... TW: This episode contains references to eating disorders. If you’re struggling with an eating disorder and are in the UK, the Beat Eating Disorders charity has a hotline. The number is 0808 801 0677 or you can visit the website at beateatingdisorders.org.uk. Additionally, if you're experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call the Samaritans at 116 123, or visit crowdnetwork.co.uk/helplines for a list of people you can go to for help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.4	Before we start, we just want to pop a quick trigger warning here.
0:39.4	Today we're going to be touching on eating disorders.
0:41.4	So if you are struggling with an eating disorder at the moment and you're in the UK,
0:44.8	the Beat Eating Disorders Charity has a hotline.
0:47.5	The number is 0808, 801, 0677.
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1:08.9	You know, he's like, you've got to be really careful, Laura, that you can't be like anti-health.
1:12.6	And I was like, I went mad.
1:14.0	I bet.
1:14.6	I was like, oh, God, anti-health.
1:19.8	Hello, our lovely listeners. So today we've got a bit of a bonus episode for you because as of this month, so April 2020, the UK government is making all big restaurants,
1:29.2	pubs and bakeries, put calories on all their menus to open quotes, tackle the obesity
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