Policy packages
We have put together policy packages using the policies in our toolkit. They are designed to illustrate which policies are complementary, alongside their impact on overall obesity levels and their total cost.
Our policy packages
Prevention and treatment package
This package achieves a strong impact at a slightly lower financial and political cost than comparable options. We think this package strikes the best balance between impact, low costs to governments and feasibility within the current political context.
Tax, regulation and treatment package
This is an option that would be high impact and low cost for governments. While this is a package we would endorse, mandating a new tax on food will require significant political will, which may be unlikely within the current context.
Education, exercise and services package
This package is relatively low cost and includes many well-known policies that have been the repeated focus of governments to-date (eg, education in schools or active transport). These policies would not have sufficient impact on obesity rates, despite being beneficial for other goals.
Treatment-only package
This package would extend access to recently approved weight loss drugs to 3 million people living with obesity. This package has a lower impact than other options listed here as it will not address obesity in children nor the need for preventive action.