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Britain to Pay Citizens to Lose Flab

Experts say if trends continue, most Brits will be obese by 2050

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 24, 2008 10:31 AM CST

(Newser) – With British waistlines bulging and no end in sight for the obesity crisis, the government has come up with a plan: offer cash incentives to workers who slim down. Employers will host competitions, with prizes going to those who shed the most, the Daily Telegraph...   Read full story »

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