Mexican light-weights

Mexico City's police department has introduced a new lower-calorie menu in cafeterias after finding out that almost three-quarters of officers are overweight. Hungry members of the 70,000-member force will now get 2,495 calories per day, 500 fewer than in previous servings. 

The new menu also features a healthy portion of vegetables. The three-meal-a-day menu announced on Sunday comes after a study found that at least 70 per cent of officers are overweight.

However, authorities face a big challenge in slimming down the force. Mexico City police are famous for soliciting small bribes from motorists, often with the phrase: "Give me something for a soft drink.".This habit may make the police unaffected

Weight loss / gain

Overweight people in Britain could be paid up to £1,750 for slimming under a new scheme. Patients who meet weight loss targets can earn from £200 for losing two stone in five months under the privately-run scheme, run by a company that hopes to make it available on the NHS. The latest trial follows a pilot with the NHS in Kent where patients earned up to £425 from private firm Weight Wins for meeting weight loss targets. One person in the pilot earned the maximum £425 payout after reaching the target of losing 23 kilograms in seven months and keeping the weight off for six months.