Murray Bruges: Helen Clark Foundation executive director on calling for government intervention for New Zealand's obesity rate

Update: 2024-11-24

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The Helen Clark Foundation wants widespread change to address New Zealand's high obesity rate.

Its report recommends government policy interventions to improve the proportion of healthy food available.

It also suggests restricting the marketing of unhealthy food to children and adopting new technologies for obesity treatment.

Executive Director Murray Bruges joined Kerre Woodham.

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Murray Bruges: Helen Clark Foundation executive director on calling for government intervention for New Zealand's obesity rate

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