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LONDON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- British health officials say they want to turn nine communities into "healthy towns" to encourage people to lose weight.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson said Dudley, Halifax, Sheffield, Thetford, Middlesbrough, Manchester, Tewkesbury, Portsmouth and Tower Hamlets in London will share in the Change4Life program's $46 million budget, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday.
Officials say residents may be given loyalty cards that allow them to earn points for buying healthy food and exercising. The points could be used to buy sports equipment or clothing, the newspaper said.
Communities will be urged to redesign their town centers to promote walking and bicycling. Residents will also be encouraged to grow their own vegetables.
A government report last year warned that half of all people in Britain will be obese by 2050 if urgent action is not taken, the newspaper said.
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