Sunderland dad Tom Capeling, whose daughter has had an eating disorder, has spoken movingly about the "all-encompassing" impact it has on someone's life - and how seeing calorie numbers can be incredibly damaging.
Tom, 59, cares for his daughter and is part of a North East support group for eating disorder survivors and their families. He is urging restaurants and cafes to think carefully about how they present their menus - and how to provide alternatives which don't highlight calorie counts - so as to protect vulnerable customers.
He told ChronicleLive: "What is really important to understand is this. Some people might thing counting calories is a choice. I'm a carer for my daughter and I can tell you: It's never a choice. It's something that takes over. It's all-encompassing.
