Political decisions in the UK leave millions of inhabitants too poor to afford healthful food -- and sometimes, too poor to afford any food -- and this is causing an increase in obesity from eating mainly the cheap junk food.

These political decisions are part of what is known as "austerity" and are taken by parties such as the Tories and Labour that refuse to increase taxes on the rich so as to help the poor.

The US is making similar decisions under the control of Republicans in Congress.