BBC currently have a programme airing called “the restaurant that burns calories”.
It is estimated that 1.25 million people in the U.K have an eating disorder. This show like promotes eating disorder behaviours, it supports the myth that all calories eaten must be burned off. As someone who has had an eating disorder I can tell you first hand this is a dangerous view and can have serious, irreversible and life threatening effects.

Although I would be petitioning for this show to be cancelled in any circumstances, the current ones only make this more necessary. Right now, whilst we are staying at home, eating disorder services have already seen a large increase in those seeking help. We are not being encouraged to go regularly and thus the phenomenon called the “quarantine diet” has arisen, a show like this only adds to anxiety and stress of those already suffering. 

I urge you to sign and share this petition for those who are suffering and for those who are not, for those who this will trigger and initiate their eating disorder and unhealthy relationship with exercise and food, for your children and for your friends.