May 21, 2021
By Katharine Jenner, Registered Public Health Nutritionist and Campaign Director for Action on Salt and Sugar Despite years of heavy lobbying from the hospitality industry, the government has shown it is serious about addressing obesity and improving dietary health by...
Apr 5, 2021
On 1st April we sent a letter to Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, signed by 97 UK health and children’s organisations, academic experts and individual campaigners to encourage him to move ahead with landmark plans to remove junk food adverts from online platforms...
Mar 31, 2021
Leading health organisations are urging the Government to go ahead with a total restriction on junk food adverts online, after a new analysis has revealed the potential health benefits for children. Analysis by the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) found ending online...
Mar 2, 2021
By Leia Clifton, Policy Officer, Obesity Health Alliance World Obesity Day is approaching on the 4th of March – on this day we are encouraged to think about and discuss practical solutions to help people achieve and maintain a healthy weight[1]. The day aims to...
Feb 26, 2021
In recent weeks OHA, and our colleagues at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have received several requests from journalists for data and comments explaining the impact of lockdown on childhood obesity levels. The simple answer is that we just...
