Key is that obesity is different from simply being a little chubby. Some people will always remain the latter, and there isn't really any harm in it. The former however is a luxury problem for the larger part; sure, I can buy that some people are more predisposed to gaining a lot of weight, but I also know people who work hard to keep that weight down. What's the point in asking government to keep track of what people consume? It's a private responsibility; there are enough complaints about bureaucracy as it is, people should be perfectly capable of taking care of themselves. Unfortunately it would appear that too many aren't and rely on/blame others such as the government when the consequences become clearer.

Last few times I've been to the UK I've been amazed at how fat people are getting. I don't remember it being like that years ago, and I certainly don't see that as much in Holland (though it's getting more noticeable).