'Operation Transformation is adding to weight stigma and dehumanising' - experts warn in open letter to RTÉ chief Kevin Bakhurst

A group of leading health professionals has asked RTÉ to take its weight loss programme Operation Transformation off the air, saying it has dehumanised people and is contributing to stigma towards those living with overweight and obesity.

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