OHA NEWS
A blueprint for obesity policy – OHA launches long-term strategy project to reduce obesity
The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA), a coalition of over 40 health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups, is launching a new project to develop a long-term strategy to reduce obesity across the life course. With nearly two thirds of adults currently...
Statement: prevention green paper
“We are pleased to see the Government announce further plans as part of their commitment to halve childhood obesity by 2030. These proposals address important areas such as the content and marketing of infant food and clear labelling to support families to understand...
Statement: The soft drinks industry levy
“The soft drinks industry levy certainly had a huge impact on the behaviour of sugary drinks manufacturers – half reduced sugar in their drinks before it was introduced in April 2018, removing the equivalent of 45 million kg of sugar. Meanwhile voluntary programmes...
Public and health experts give green light to new PM to push on with plans to tackle obesity
86% of public say childhood obesity is a ‘serious problem’ as leading health campaigners warn faster progress is needed to protect children from health risks of obesity One year on from the publication of the Government’s landmark childhood obesity plan: chapter 2,...
Support for a 9pm watershed on junk food adverts – from parents, politicians, academics, doctors, nurses and campaigners and charity leaders
The Government has just announced a consultation to restrict children’s exposure to junk food adverts, including an option to introduce a 9pm watershed on unhealthy food and drinks adverts. This policy has a huge body of support from parents to politicians and...
Protect children from all junk food advertising, say health experts – and parents agree
A new survey by the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) has revealed clear support among the UK public for far-reaching restrictions on junk food adverts. This comes as the 44-strong alliance of health charities, medical colleges and campaign groups has today (28th February...
Push ahead with consultations to ensure children grow up healthy
Responding to the news that the food industry is asking the Government to delay ongoing and upcoming consultations, Caroline Cerny, Alliance Lead said: The Government has made a commitment to halve childhood obesity by 2030 and this target will not be met without...
Children’s exposure to harmful advertising is a problem: OHA response to ASA report
What these new figures in fact reveal is that children’s media habits have changed, with time increasingly spent not just in front of the TV but online. And where the audiences go, so do the advertisers. However, exposure to harmful advertising on TV still remains a...
OHA statement on Coco Pops Granola advert ruling reversal: “When food companies fight rulings, children’s health will pay the price”
In August 2018 ASA upheld a complaint from the Obesity Health Alliance about an advert for Coco Pops Granola shown on children’s TV. While Coco Pops Granola is not a high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) product and not subject to advertising restrictions, the ASA agreed...
Press release: “Check it out!” – Families bombarded with ‘supermarket sweep’ of sugary promotions during their weekly shop
Restrictions on the placement of unhealthy food and drinks in prominent locations of supermarkets urgently needed, say health campaigners New analysis by the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) reveals that families are bombarded by promotions for sugary food and drinks...