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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Chris Grundy

New law on calorie labelling 'dangerous' for eating disorder victims

From this week, restaurants with more than 250 employees are legally required to list calorie counts on their menus in the U.K.

The government's new law is set to tackle obesity, and some restaurants in the UK are already doing it. But does calorie labelling help the issue, or can it be detrimental to the mental health of diners, who may already be suffering with eating disorders?

A woman from Liverpool has shared her fears surrounding calorie labelling and the risks it can pose for people like her. The 30-year-old from Toxteth describes her relationship with food as "complicated", after battling with depression, OCD, anxiety, and anorexia for six-years.

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