英國公佈減肥抗疫計劃

UK to tackle obesity issue
英國公佈減肥抗疫計劃

The UK government will enforce a number of regulations on food retailers and advertisers to combat weight gain, as mounting evidence links obesity to increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
由於越來越多的證據表明肥胖與新冠肺炎重症風險增加有關，英國政府將針對食品零售商和廣告商出臺一系列法規，以遏制體重增加。

The new rules include a ban on "two-for-one" junk-food promotions, as well as restrictions on the airing times of television and online commercials for fatty and sugary products.
新法規包括禁止垃圾食品“買一送一”促銷，對高脂肪和高糖產品在電視和網絡上的商業廣告的播放時間加以限制。

Large restaurants, cafes, and takeaways soon will be mandated to print calorie information on their menus.
大型餐館、咖啡館和外賣店不久將被要求在菜單上標註卡路里信息。

Two in three Britons are overweight or obese, according to the UK Department of Health and Social Care, and the pandemic has instilled new urgency within the government to diffuse what it calls the "obesity time bomb".
根據英國衛生和社會保障部的數據，2/3的英國人超重或肥胖，而這場新冠大流行給政府帶來了新的緊迫感來消除所謂的“肥胖定時炸彈”。

"If we all do our bit, we can reduce our health risks and protect ourselves against coronavirus - as well as taking pressure off the NHS," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
英國首相鮑里斯·約翰遜7月27日表示：“如果我們都儘自己所能，我們就能降低自身的健康風險，保護自己免受新冠病毒的侵害，並減輕國家衛生服務系統的壓力。”