Johnson's government launched its Better Health strategy in an effort to combat the country's high obesity levels amid the pandemic. As part of the strategy, Johnson has spoken about his own weight loss in strikingly personal terms. In the clip, the British leader also suggested that people losing weight could protect Britain's venerated National Health Service (NHS). Around 1.25 million people in Britain have an eating disorder, according to Beat , a charity that offers support to those affected by them. Quinn is critical of the language used throughout the Better Health campaign as well as the calorie counting measure.

Source: CNN August 13, 2020 09:33 UTC