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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: New research highlights NZ's obesity crisis - is it time for more government intervention?
Description: New research shows a third of New Zealand adults are obese – and policies focused on individual responsibility are failing. A Helen Clark Foundation report suggests tackling obesity will require cracking down on junk food advertising, the proliferation of takeaways, and bringing in new levies on unhealthy products. So, is the era of placing the blame on the individual going to be a thing of the past? And can the government to anything to curb obesity in this country? Today on The Front Page, Helen Clark Foundation executive director Murray Bruges is with us to...