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Ongoing public discussion on the school nutrition policy, the recent revelations of progress on the planned introduction of the salt tax and the recent introduction of the NCD Commission have been robust, as it should be, as we search for much-needed solutions to the health crisis on our hands.For some, the national fight against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not as sexy as debating whether rising crime is a public health issue, but the issue is no less deadly.All of us at some time have grappled with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues battling diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer, hypertension or other conditions.Information sourced from the Heart and Stroke Foundation shows that NCDs are responsible for eight out of 10 deaths in Barbados, with approximately 66 per cent of the population being either overweight or obese. A projected 39 per cent of the population will be living with obesity, with an economic burden of 4.6 per cent of national Gross Domestic Product by 2

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