Dec 14, 2018
By Becca Stacey, Policy and Communications Assistant at Obesity Health Alliance We’ve all queued in a supermarket waiting to pay, and been tempted by one of the sugary products purposefully placed before us, which prior to entering the supermarket we hadn’t considered...
Nov 21, 2018
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...
Nov 19, 2018
By Becca Stacey, Policy and Communications Assistant at Obesity Health Alliance We all know how easy it is to pop into the supermarket with the intention of picking up a pint of milk, but come out with a bulging bag of unplanned purchases. There is a psychology around...
Nov 17, 2018
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...
Oct 25, 2018
By Becca Stacey, Policy and Communications Assistant at Obesity Health Alliance Whether it’s buying a product to get another one free, or grabbing an unplanned purchase when waiting to pay, consumers’ decisions are constantly influenced by price and place promotions....