Jan 6, 2026
The Obesity Health Alliance has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the introduction of the Less Healthy Food and Drink Advertising Regulations, and call on the government to strengthen the...
Jan 5, 2026
Today marks a significant milestone for child health with the implementation of the Less Healthy Advertising Regulations across television and online media. These regulations have been a longstanding policy priority for the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) since its...
Dec 4, 2025
The Obesity Health Alliance and First Steps Nutrition Trust have updated the ‘Healthy Early Years Diets: Achieving the Best Start in Life’ which outlines the next steps the government can take, to create healthier food environments and help ensure the UK’s...
Dec 4, 2025
The Obesity Health Alliance and four other food and farming Alliances are today urging the government to deliver a strong and fair Food Strategy. Earlier this year, the Obesity Health Alliance, alongside Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, Eating...
Nov 25, 2025
The government has today announced an expansion of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), widening it to include sugary milk-based drinks and lowering the lower threshold of the tax from 5g to 4.5g. The Obesity Health Alliance has long called on the government to build...
Nov 20, 2025
Policymakers, public health officials, campaigners, and local food partnerships convened last night at the House of Commons for the Coastal Health Event, aimed at addressing health inequalities and diet-related diseases in the UK’s seaside towns. The event was...
