Tampa campaign aims to 'stop weight bias' during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

Fighting stigma around childhood obesity

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and the Obesity Action Coalition has a new campaign called Stop Weight Bias. The nonprofit is Tampa based and has been around for 15 years or so helping to advocate for childhood obesity bullying.

TAMPA, Fla. - September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and the nation’s largest grassroots obesity organization, Obesity Action Coalition, is leading a campaign to end weight bias, especially for children. 

According to the Tampa-based nonprofit, weight bias is "holding negative attitudes about people’s weight or harming and shaming someone because of their weight."

The bias can exist in different aspects of life, including in healthcare, education, media, and in the workplace.

For more information on weight bias, or to learn more about the campaign, visit stopweightbias.com.