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Massive health improvements from soft drinks industry levy: Our response to Lancet modelling paper

Dec 16, 2016

“This study  demonstrates the massive health improvements  that will come from manufacturers reducing the sugar content in their sugary drinks.  It  could mean almost half a million fewer cases of obesity, Type 2 diabetes and tooth decay  in the UK  every year. We’ve...

“As our waistlines increase, so do the chances of developing devastating health conditions.” Our response to the 2015 Health Survey for England

Dec 14, 2016

“Obesity is still an urgent public health epidemic costing our national health service billions of pounds every year.  Prevalence hasn’t changed much but the majority of adults remain worryingly obese or overweight. As our waistlines continue to increase, so do the...

“It’s absolutely right to protect children from junk food marketing.” Our response to new CAP rules

Dec 8, 2016

“We welcome CAP’s long awaited rules to protect children from junk food marketing across all types of media and are pleased to see them recognise that restrictions should apply to kids up to the age of 16. But it’s concerning that the new restrictions only apply when...

We support the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: OHA response to draft legislation

Dec 5, 2016

“We’re pleased to see the government move forward with the Soft Drinks Industry Levy  which is a  necessary measure to  help  decrease our sugar intake,  and reduce the burden of obesity  and  its devastating health complications.” “Sugary soft drinks are currently...

Response to the publication of England’s first Food Environment Policy Index

Nov 15, 2016

“Whilst there is no magic bullet to solving the obesity epidemic, there is a clear consensus on what the priorities should be. A sugary drinks tax, reducing sugar, fat and salt from food and drink and protecting children from exposure to incessant junk food...

Response to the BMJ Open Study on sugar content of carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages

Nov 15, 2016

“It will be no surprise to most people that soft drinks contain a lot of sugar – but it’s the sheer amount of sugar that will come as a shock to many.   Drinking just one can of ginger beer or cola for example, would immediately take you over the daily...
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