ECPO Image Bank

Raising awareness of the damage that can be done by stigmatizing images in the media.

Stigmatising images for people with obesity exist across Europe and are used widely by media outlets. This fuels the societal belief that people with obesity have a lifestyle disease and are lazy, sloppy, or have no will-power.

By creating National & a unified European Image Bank of people living with obesity, we Share the perspective of the patient on what it is really like to live with Obesity.

Collaborating with patient organisations throughout Europe together to help change people’s attitudes, and advocate together for people first language and imagery with disease recognition.