We should treat the problem like a pandemic and raise awareness among the Swiss people about insulin tolerance issues. Sugar is not inherently bad; it's the way it's consumed that makes it toxic. What accompanies it in meals, how it's consumed, and the subsequent physical exercise all matter. This way, we can enjoy ourselves AND not feel guilty. We're known for our fatty dishes (fondue, raclette, crisps) and we eat too much fat. The population is ageing and we move less as we get older. Sport is compulsory at school, then it becomes a matter of individual responsibility. We don't try to find a sport that children enjoy; we force them to do certain sporting activities. Sugar helps regulate mood in the short term, and potentially some individuals compensate with sugar even if they appear to have good mental health. The link with poverty must also be addressed. We must not make people feel guilty who don't have the means to eat properly.

Overweight and obesity - and we could add alcoholism and drug addiction - are exclusively a matter of personal responsibility. Those who believe otherwise are under the influence of beliefs that do not stand up to the most basic scrutiny.

The industry produces what it wants within the limits of the law. It is up to us to buy its products or not. There are enough producers of healthy foods around us that there is no excuse for being overweight. In any case, no excuse for blaming others... We could draw an analogy with pharmaceutical products: a director of Big Pharma said recently, and rightly so, that the aim of his company was to produce medicines to try to cure the sick, not to prevent them from falling ill.

Ah, the propensity to shirk one's responsibilities!