# Anne Diamond becomes patron of obesity charity

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/01/07/anne-diamond-becomes-patron-obesity-charity/
- Published: 2007-01-07T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Broadcaster and health campaigner, Anne Diamond, has joined TOAST, The Obesity Awareness
and Solutions Trust, as its patron. She joins the charity in the run-up to a major
new campaign on obesity.
Anne Diamond, who has been working with the charity for
several months, said: “From my own personal experience I know that the reasons for
overeating are complex and there isn’t just one solution for treating or preventing
it. TOAST not only campaigns for better awareness and understanding of the problem
but also seeks to challenge attitudes to the condition.”

Diamond is well known for her Back to Sleep campaign in the 1990’s which lobbied
government and health institutions, resulting in a nationwide fund for research 
and a significant reduction in the number of cot deaths in the UK.

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