Katie Hopkins: ‘School children should be weighed every day – and parents should be named and shamed’

Katie Hopkins, 39, has suggested schools publicly weigh children - and name and shame the parents of overweight pupils

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by Kayleigh Dray |
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Katie Hopkins has, once again, led an attack on childhood obesity - and has upset more than a few people in the process.

Taking to Twitter, she said: "Wollaston wants primary school kids weighed every year. About time.

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"I suggest a public weigh in at the school gate, naming & shaming parents"

And she found plenty of support amongst her Twitter followers.

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Katie Hopkins has slammed obese people before
Katie Hopkins has slammed obese people before

One said: "I blame @Number10gov & the education system! Heathy diet & nutrition should be a core subject taught in schools! [sic]"

Another added: "Truth hurts some people could not agree more [sic]"

However, despite people backing Katie's proposed new weigh-in scheme, many were adamant that it would encourage children to develop eating disorders.

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Twitter user Indiana said: "Obesity numbers plummet while eating disorders sky rocket. Good idea Katie well done. [sic]"

And another sensibly added: "Don't see the point, better to ban sift drinks and sweets, teach nutrition to kids + parents and promote PE classes more. [sic]"

However it seems as if the parents of overweight children were not the only people left upset by Katie Hopkins' Twitter feed.

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She also posted an offensive message to the Islamic community, writing: "Following incitement to violence from the new leader of Muslims worldwide here's today's cake to help break the fast. [sic]"

Katie added an image of a cake, shaped like a machine gun, to her post.

Her post sparked outrage, with one person responding: "Your tweets regarding Muslims and Ramadan are totally out of order [sic]."

Another added: "Being rude and disrespectfull to a religion and its followers. She is a grown women,who should know better. [sic]"

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