Ministers banned the word 'obese' on letters to the parents of fat children - because focus groups did not like it, England's chief medical officer said today.
Professor Liam Donaldson revealed that the term was replaced on letters to parents by 'very overweight' over fears it would upset and stigmatise fat children.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Nanny State Nonsense of the Day
The O word: The word 'obese' is banned from letters to parents of fat children in case it upsets them (MailOnline):
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