'Do something about it' | UK firms should measure workers' waists to tackle obesity, campaigner says

UK firms should measure workers' waists to tackle obesity, campaigner says

UK workers should have their waistlines measured at work, with financial penalties for firms who have too many overweight employees, a campaigner has said.

Tam Fry of the National Obesity Forum suggested the measures as a way to help tackle obesity and its impact on workplaces, taking inspiration from a Japanese law.

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