Jan 30, 2025
The UK Government has published its response to the UK House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee’s food and health report Recipe for Health: A Plan to Fix our Broken Food System. The report was published last year based on evidence from experts, including...
Jan 14, 2025
In response to the Advertising Standard’s Authority statement on its guidance for advertisers on the 9pm and on paid-for online media advertising restrictions, and subsequent call for a further consultation, the OHA has issues the following comment, featured in...
Dec 12, 2024
The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) is supporting today’s announced reforms to the planning system to protect children’s health by preventing new hot food takeaways from opening where children learn and play, or where they may affect the health of local communities. As...
Oct 24, 2024
The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee was appointed by the House of Lords on 24 January 2024 to consider the role of foods, such as ‘ultra-processed foods’, and foods high in fat, salt and sugar, in a healthy diet and tackling obesity. Following the evidence sessions...
Oct 16, 2024
The Government announcement this week of an investment from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly to increase access to new weight loss medication has added further speculation as to what the future holds for treating overweight and obesity in this country[1]. Jack...
Sep 25, 2024
Jamie Oliver and nine UK mayors to stop junk-food advertising and prioritise children’s health. This is the first time Mayors from across the country have joined forces to protect the health of children. Nine UK mayors have backed Jamie Oliver’s ‘AdEnough’ campaign to...
