OHA Comment: Advertising Restrictions – Delayed and Diluted

OHA Comment: Advertising Restrictions – Delayed and Diluted

After capitulating to industry demands, the restrictions on advertising less healthy foods before 9pm on TV, or online at any time, which were due to come in on Oct 1st 2025, will now be enforced ‘voluntarily’ until the legislation is amended – with a new...
Growing Up Healthy – Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation

Growing Up Healthy – Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation

Accompanying Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: ​​Growing Up Healthy – Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation Health experts call on the Government to take urgent action to protect babies and young children from unhealthy food,...

OHA Letter to Secretary of State: Growing Up Healthy

Accompanying press release: Growing Up Healthy – Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation 1st May 2025 To the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, On behalf of over 40 leading health organisations, we are writing to share our deep concern about...
Blog – Brand Advertising: The Next Policy Frontier

Blog – Brand Advertising: The Next Policy Frontier

The UK Government recently confirmed in Parliament that pure brand advertising, i.e. that does not feature identifiable less healthy products, will be exempt from the new 9pm/online advertising restrictions. Caroline Cerny, previously Director at Bite Back, now Deputy...