This is a shocking U-turn by the Government that will have severe ramifications for children’s health and fatally undermine any further efforts to address health disparities. Right now child obesity is at a devastating all-time high, and research shows restricting...
“We are very concerned by these reports and urge the Government to stick to its plans to bring in restrictions on promotions of junk food in October. Research is crystal clear that multi-buy promotions are a false economy that do not save us money. They are a...
This new data highlights the need for a relentless drive on improving children’s health. In particular we need an intense focus on closing the gap between the most and least deprived to ensure every single child has an equal chance to grow up healthy. Childhood...
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...
The following letter was sent to The Times in response to an op-ed by an employee of the Adam Smith Institute ‘Think Tank’ on 16th December. Dear Sir, Morgan Schondelmeier’s article for Times Red Box (Obesity: online ban for high-fat foods is not the...
Responding to the announcement of a new government consultation on the total restriction of online advertising for HFSS products, Caroline Cerny, Alliance Lead, said: “Junk food advertising works. That’s why food companies spend hundreds of thousands every year,...