Johnson: State cannot micromanage peoples' lives

Alan Johnson, health secretary, comments on the UK's obesity problem:

"We need a national movement that will bring about a fundamental change in the way we live our lives.

"We are clear that this is not something that government can do on its own. The state cannot and should not micromanage the choices that people make in their daily lives.

"We are calling on everyone - from the smallest community keep fit class to the biggest retailers in the land - to join in this campaign to change the way we live our lives."