Disney shutters Habit Heroes childhood obesity exhibit after complaints – NY Daily News

Habit Heroes

An attempt by Disney to address childhood obesity is being “retooled” due to complaints from fat-acceptance groups and weight-loss surgeons.

Habit Heroes, an interactive exhibit at Epcot Center in Orlando, Fla., is being redeveloped after Disney received complaints that the attraction stigmatized and hurt overweight children, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

The exhibit, a joint effort with the health insurer Blue Cross/Blue Shield, attempted to encourage healtheir lifestyles by showing kids the dangers of fatty foods and inactivity with cartoon superheroes named Will Power and Callie Stenics and chunky supervillians named Snacker and Lead Bottom.

People were distressed that the “villains” with the bad eating habits were all drawn with overweight bodies, further stigmatizing children and adults carrying excess weight.

Disney shutters Habit Heroes childhood obesity exhibit after complaints – NY Daily News