Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual
This report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), a follow-up to 2024’s Killer Tactics report, tells the story of how health harming industries have used their tactics to undermine important...
OHA News – Is this the turning point for junk food marketing to kids?
Today marks a major milestone for food policy: the long-awaited volume-price (multi-buy) restrictions in England on unhealthy products are coming into force, as part of the government’s 10 Year Health Plan to launch a ‘moonshot to end the obesity epidemic’. These...
Energy Drinks are ‘Not for Kids’ – Consultation launches to ban selling high-caffeine energy drinks to children
Following in the footsteps of many countries around the world, and delivering on Labour’s Manifesto commitment, we are pleased to see the government moving forward with a consultation on a ban for selling high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16, due to negative...
New healthier food standards – will they give babies the best start in life?
Many baby foods sold in the UK contain too much sugar, salt or inappropriate textures, despite being marketed as healthy options. This can misleads parents, fuel obesity and tooth decay in young children. The Government has issued new guidelines to give them 18 months...Read moreKatharine Jenner, Director of the Obesity Health Alliance responds:
“This is a positive step towards the healthier future people want. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition that needs long-term support. Crucially, as the Government now rightly recognises, we must also shift to preventing ill health before it starts.
“After years of broken promises, delays and weak voluntary measures, this government must implement their Plan for Change in full this Parliament. Only then can we start to transform our food system – from one that fuels poor health to one that supports good health, right from the start of life.”
“Taking mandatory action to ban energy drinks for children, improve school food, limit junk food advertising and promotions, and financially support families to eat well from the earliest years won’t solve everything – but together with the new mandatory Healthy Food Standards, they are moving us in the right direction.”