Comments on: This morning, the government launched an anti-obesity campaign

By: Fillias

Fillias — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:30:32 +0000

I’m afraid you’ve got it wrong this time.

It was actually an “obesity campaign”, not an anti-obesity campaign, so plump politicians are perfectly in line with government policy.

Here’s the headline to the Department of Information’s press release on the ground (and belt) breaking campaign:

“MINISTER FOR HEALTH LAUNCHES OBESITY CAMPAIGN”.

And it was no typo, maybe just a Freudian slip. This is how the invitation to the launch event read:

“The Hon Godfrey Farrugia, Minister for Health, launches the ‘Obesity Campaign’”

By: melissam

melissam — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:02:44 +0000

In reply to A la Fransina. My thoughts exactly.

By: TROY

TROY — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:02:54 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Yes,just like 'Radar' from M.A.S.H.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:38:16 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. I wouldn't. Just asking.

By: philip hili

philip hili — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 09:25:22 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Any commission for obesity in the offing?

By: silvio loporto

silvio loporto — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:49:52 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. No as a matter of fact they used me as a Radar Operator, but even so how do I expect you to know.

By: Jozef

Jozef — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 07:16:25 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. No, an anti-aircraft balloon.

By: SS

SS — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:23:47 +0000

I love your humour – you are truly the best journalist around.

By: Fatty place

Fatty place — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:45:55 +0000

Interviewed by the times of Malta the health minister said that only a third of the population is overweight or obese. Wrong. In Malta, according to the last EHIS of 2008, 58% of the Maltese reported that they are either overweight or obese. 36% are overweight and 22% obese.

By: David Ganado

David Ganado — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 22:29:32 +0000

In reply to A. Grech. Wrong example anyhow. Pullicino actually seemed to have lost quite a bit of weight in the last couple of years, so at least he has actually been doing something about it, unlike this lot.