OHA NEWS & BLOG

OHA Comment: Advertising Restrictions – Delayed and Diluted
After capitulating to industry demands, the restrictions on advertising less healthy foods before 9pm on TV, or online at any time, which were due to come in on Oct 1st 2025, will now be enforced ‘voluntarily’ until the legislation is amended –...

Demand for action on UK’s ‘top three killers’ ahead of Government’s 10-Year Health Plan
As the Government prepares to publish its 10-Year Plan to improve health, a coalition of health experts is calling for tough action on the UK’s three biggest preventable killers — tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food and drink — to relieve growing...

Growing Up Healthy – Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation
Accompanying Letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Growing Up Healthy - Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation Health experts call on the Government to take urgent action to protect babies and young children from...
OHA Letter to Secretary of State: Growing Up Healthy
Accompanying press release: Growing Up Healthy - Prioritising Nutrition for the Next Generation 1st May 2025 To the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, On behalf of over 40 leading health organisations, we are writing to share our deep...

Blog – Brand Advertising: The Next Policy Frontier
The UK Government recently confirmed in Parliament that pure brand advertising, i.e. that does not feature identifiable less healthy products, will be exempt from the new 9pm/online advertising restrictions. Caroline Cerny, previously Director at...