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I do accept that if people overeat, they need to take responsibility for this. Of course they do! But I also know that if I order a "meal" - because it's easy, because it works out cheaper, because I can't be bothered to think - I will eat and drink everything there in front of me.

I find it hard to buy cans in the shops close to my office now. Cans contain 440ml and having drunk them for years I am conditioned to that being a thirst quenching amount. Now the sandwich shops all carry 500ml bottles. I drink it all (and burp all afternoon).

Yes I know I can choose to throw it away. No I'm not stupid. But neither are the fast food or soft drink manufacturers. They know that they can encourage people to eat and drink more when it is against their (the people's) best interest. And they do this for profit.

Why shouldn't they take some responsibility? Why would Burger King put the Enormous Omelet Sandwich on their menu? Because they know there are people out there who don't have enough self control to resist breakfasting on 730 calories and 46gr of fat. The sort of person who would buy that is not the sort of person currently capable of making healthy choices - it's a self fulfilling prophecy.

Don't hold your AA meeting in the back room of a pub. Don't have a cigarette vending machine on a cancer ward. Don't keep increasing portion sizes when your customers are overweight.