After six years leading the Obesity Health Alliance, Caroline Cerny will be leaving OHA in June. As Alliance Lead, Caroline has been responsible for building the coalition from an informal group of organisations interested in collaborating, to a high profile and...
At the end of last year, landmark legislation was passed through Parliament which brought in new laws to restrict sales promotions on certain unhealthy food and drinks, including biscuits, sweets and crisps. It’s passage through Parliament was unremarkable, with...
Removing funding from weight management services is a concerning backtrack from Government. The scale of the obesity challenge facing the UK is significant, and we need a response to match. Weight management services play a crucial role in this response. The services...
Leaders from the UK’s largest health charities and medical organisations have today issued a warning to the Prime Minister, urging him to not dilute new laws which could prevent thousands of children from developing overweight and obesity. Members of the Obesity...
New pilot projects to help schools meet the school food standards, ensuring children have access to delicious nutritious food throughout the school day are welcome, but ultimately a very small part of what is needed to improve children’s diets and health. These plans...
By Dr Mimi Tatlow-Golden, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology and Childhood, The Open University The UK Government has announced plans to significantly restrict online advertising of less healthy food and drinks. A ban on some adverts for certain foods high in...
