We know that people blame individuals for obesity and assume that this is an issue of personal choice. This frame is unfair, harmful, and holding back progress. If we keep blaming people from an oversimplified perspective, then we don’t have to think about research, investing in prevention and healthier environments or offering support, treatment and care for those that want to improve their health.
We need to change the narrative around obesity. Personal stories are powerful and needed for this.
Tiffany Petre from the Obesity Collective and Andrew Wilson from the Weight Issues Network will share their understanding of the narrative around obesity, what needs to change, and how.