Healthier diets are good for Britain but they need to be good for business too

By Hannah Daley2026-06-10T15:41:00

Obesity has doubled in England since the 1990s. The food system needs to change but so do the economics, says Hannah Daley, head of health & sustainable diets at IGD

There is no denying the UK’s obesity crisis – nor can its scale be overlooked. Our latest report, Obesity Crisis, sets out the scale, trajectory and inequality of the problem across the UK. Since the 1990s, obesity in England has doubled from 15% to 30%, while France has seen rates fall to below 10% – the lowest in Europe.

Healthier diets are good for Britain but they need to be good for business too

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