[sempron64]

Obesity rates have been increasing globally for decades.

There is no example of a country that has reduced obesity through public policy, food policy (even in the EU with strong GMO regulations), or messaging.

From a government level a different approach is necessary. So far GLP-1 inhibitors are the only things that have worked at scale. Let's see if that holds up.

https://data.worldobesity.org/region/european-union-uk-1/#da...

[aylmao]

That' doesn't address the main point of the ge96's comment though, which is that we seem to be replacing a problem with a dependence in medication, which could cause further problems. It seems akin to solving the loneliness epidemic [1] or the prevalence of depression, which some call an "epidemic" [2], with anti-depressants.

[1] https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-soci...

[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221265701...