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Bosses at Food Standards Scotland said tackling Scotland s long-standing obesity problem and poor diet was more urgent than ever in the wake of the pandemic THE pandemic must be a “wake up call” to deal with Scotland’s poor diet say regulators who warn that more people die every year from obesity-related diseases than in the whole of the Covid crisis. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) chief executive Geoff Ogle said restrictions such as bans on junk food deals in supermarkets or requiring calorie labelling on restaurant menus would actually benefit hospitality and retail sectors in the long run by reducing sickness among their own staff.