“I’ll give you an example,” he adds, “If everyone followed Public Health England’s eating advice, people in the bottom decile of household income would spend 74 per cent of their income on food. So, there is not much point telling them to follow the healthy eating advice they can’t afford.” Professor Sir Michael Marmot, professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London, highlights how education and skill set play a role in addressing health disparities. Professor Marmot is not opposed to the idea that people should take personal responsibility for their health; in fact, he said it is “vital”. “But we’ve got to create the conditions for people to be able to take responsibility, especially considering the employment disparities and underemployment that affect their working conditions.”