In Quebec, obesity, preoccupation with weight and fatphobia are omnipresent and constitute obstacles to the health of the population.
Several actions can be deployed at different levels so that our living environments become levers to mitigate these problems and their harmful effects on physical and mental health.
Obesity is a complex issue, influenced by several factors.
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Fatphobia is a form of discrimination that is harmful to health.
Preoccupation with weight can lead to unhealthy behaviours.
Recent decades have seen an amplification of weight-related controversies. Supported by new experiential and scientific knowledge, several public personalities are speaking out on these issues.
In this context, Collectif Vital established the Provincial Working Group on Weight-Related Issues. Participants include approximately fifty organizations, experts and speakers involved in weight-related issues, representing a variety of points of view and knowledge. Thus was born the Quebec Manifesto for healthy communications about weight-related issues, which aims to build healthier discourse around weight.
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With the aim of making communications more inclusive and reducing weight stigma, Collectif Vital is launching its Healthy Weight-Related Communications Toolkit, which is part of a broader effort to redefine the way weight and the issues associated with it are addressed in Quebec’s public space. It was developed following the conclusions of the Provincial Working Group on Weight-Related Issues.
Population messages to communicate healthily about weight
Inclusive and non-stigmatizing language about weight
Inclusive and non-stigmatizing visuals about weight
Different target audiences and their vulnerabilities to weight-related messages
View the Toolkit