Nov 11, 2017
“It is both shocking and sobering that there are 92% more obese adults in the UK now than in the 1990s – and that the UK has the fifth highest obesity rate amongst OECD countries and the highest in Western Europe. “The answer lies in tackling the problem early –...
Oct 26, 2017
“The Scottish Government has put forward a comprehensive and wide-ranging set of proposals which recognise that by removing the forces pushing families towards junk food, we can make healthy lifestyles easier. Taking action on special offers on junk food, and...
Oct 19, 2017
“Each year the childhood obesity statistics tell the same devastating story. Obesity continues to rise and it’s the children from the most deprived backgrounds who have the odds stacked against them. Nearly one in ten children are obese when they first start school...
Oct 11, 2017
Top spending crisp, confectionary and sugary drinks brands put over £143 million[1] a year into advertising their products This dwarfs the £5.2 million[2] annual spend on Government’s flagship health eating campaign Meanwhile the NHS spends an estimated £38 million[3]...
Aug 18, 2017
Leading health campaigners warn much more is needed to protect children from devastating risks of obesity Despite some good progress, ‘must try harder’ is the assessment of the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) in a report card released today to mark one year since the...
Jun 30, 2017
The new rules acknowledge it is wrong to advertise junk food to children, but only take a small step in the right direction. For too long children have been relentlessly bombarded with junk food adverts online, on billboards outside schools and at the cinema. But just...
