OHA NEWS & BLOG
Government Publishes Energy Drinks Consultation Response: OHA Comment
The Government has today published its response to the consultation on restricting the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children, marking a significant and necessary next step towards delivering a long-promised and popular policy. The...
Obesity Health Alliance Intern: Now Recruiting!
The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) is seeking an ambitious and passionate intern to join the team for a 12-month fixed-term contract, offering a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the heart of UK public health policy and advocacy....
Obesity Health Alliance Members Respond to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Parliamentary Inquiry Report
‘Stand up to food industry’ after decades of failure to address diet-related ill-health, MPs tell government The Health and Social Care Committee today calls for a new, bold approach to tackle England’s decades-long problem of diet-related ill...
Delaying Food Health Measures Would Be a False Economy, Say Leading Health Experts
The Government’s flagship promise to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention risks failing before it has even begun, 65 leading health organisations and experts from the medical community have warned today. In an open letter to the Chancellor,...
New All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health Launches in Parliament
We are proud to announce that the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dietary Health was launched yesterday at a parliamentary event in Portcullis House (Wednesday 20 May), attended by over 30 MPs and Peers. Co‑chaired by Marie Goldman MP,...