It recently gave the workforce at Land Rover's Solihull plant an ultimatum: adopt modern, flexible working practices and give up old habits such as eating and smoking on the job, or the factory closes.

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Should individuals be required under the force of law to modify his or her eating habits because of the associated public costs, such as a spike in weight-related diseases?

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Everything from eating well to responsible spending to task completion and beyond requires habits that make such behaviors part of our daily life.

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