My overall beliefs have always been the government should be proactive in doing health promotion.

However I have to admit the evidence says that governments all over the world have made a total mess of this. Government induced diets have been an unmitigated disaster for our health and has produced nothing but misery for untold millions, they also make it difficult for reevaluation when a dietary approach hasn't worked as it has the backing of govt and the medical professions behind it.

Hate to admit it but the experiment of govt involvement in writing guidelines has been a disaster. Better for people concerned about their weight to take responsibility for it themselves and choose whatever diet works for them and tell others about it. That way there will be a variety of dieting solutions on the market and people can do what they want instead of the appalling circus of misery we have at the moment.