North Yorkshire campaigner calls for calories to be taken off menus
It's been a year since new rules came in to help tackle rising rates of obesity
A eating disorder campaigner from North Yorkshire says seeing calories printed on menus has terrible for his mental health.
It's been a year since larger cafes and restaurants had to add the information as part of plans to tackle soaring obesity rates.
Daniel Magson is from Pickering and has battled bulimia in the past.
He says he's had a really tough 12 months and seeing calorie information has been triggering: "A year ago I was saying I was worried about the impact of calories, I was worried about the way the world was going in terms of my own eating disorder and the reality is that last year I did start struggling again with my eating disorder."
"Regardless of where you are in your journey, it may still impact you, and little things like putting calories on menus, it can still impact you, and it impacted me and so many other things do and I think it's just about being mindful."
When the change was announced last year Public Health Minister, Jo Churchill, said:
"Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for people to make healthier food choices for themselves and their families, both in restaurants and at home. That is why we want to make sure everyone has access to accurate information about the food and drink we order.
These measures form an important building block in our strategy to support and encourage people in achieving and maintaining a healthier weight."