So, you think we need to worry about terrorism… try thinking about obesity as the biggest threat to your “security.” That’s not me speaking, it’s the warning of British public health expert Professor David Hunter. As outlandish as it may sound, there may be some sound advice in it all. Hunter warns that the British National Health Service could be seriously overwhelmed by sick citizens.
“The threat to our future health is just as significant as the current security threat,” says Hunter.
One would presume that the English are more open to government intervention on these issues, since there isn’t such a knee-jerk reaction as there is over here, but that’s just a hunch. The article on the BBC website goes into more detail on some of his suggestions for combating the threat that could double the amount of diabetics their healthcare system will have to deal with by 2025.