OHA NEWS & BLOG
A shocking u-turn on health: Our response to Government delaying restrictions on unhealthy promotions and advertising
This is a shocking U-turn by the Government that will have severe ramifications for children’s health and fatally undermine any further efforts to address health disparities. Right now child obesity is at a devastating all-time high, and research...
Response to reports of a delay to new HFSS promotion restrictions
“We are very concerned by these reports and urge the Government to stick to its plans to bring in restrictions on promotions of junk food in October. Research is crystal clear that multi-buy promotions are a false economy that do not save us money....
Team news
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...
Blog: Detractors, doubt and delay: What’s going on with new restrictions on junk food promotions?
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...
Statement: weight management service cuts
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...