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No, it does not accomplish anything. Next to no fat person will change their diet after being shamed. That is a fact.
Government/Media should do better in promoting a healthy life style. A least with that there is slight chance that someone might rethink his or her diet.
But to be honest I think that the only way to conquer this is to make certain foods (much) more expensive. It's quite funny when you, like me, go almost vegan and realize just how stupidly more cheap unhealthy food is compared to healthy food. I mean, buying a half chicken is loads cheaper than say a vegan pizza... I didn't use to pay attention that when I was eating meat regularly. It's quite crazy. I mention this because I noticed my body needs loads more time to process meat than most other foods, hence when you eat it regularly it's doom to make you gain weight.
As a smoker I have to deal with being smoke shamed all the time. Everyone wants to tell me how bad it is for my health. Cigarettes come in these packages with disgusting scary sad pictures on them. I have to walk 10 feet from a doorway to smoke, can't smoke in bars, malls, restaurants. People constantly tell me it stinks, its makes my teeth/fingers yellow, and blackens my lungs. The government taxes my smokes like crazy and has banned advertising for cigarettes. I remember back in the day you could see many adds glamorizing smoking as cool and relaxing.
So ya if you can smoke shame people then fat shaming can work too. Being obese is just as bad health wise as being a smoker, and maybe even worse.
We sure as hell don't allow ads anymore of people sitting on the beach smoking and having a good time or Fred Flinstone talking about how great his cigarette is. Overweight people shouldn't be told their body is positive or be given safe spaces. They should be told they are overweight and need to do something about it like I as a smoker am told constantly I need to quit.