OHA NEWS & BLOG
Problematic promotions: the targeting of consumers with unhealthy food and drink
By Becca Stacey, Policy and Communications Assistant at Obesity Health Alliance Whether it’s buying a product to get another one free, or grabbing an unplanned purchase when waiting to pay, consumers’ decisions are constantly influenced by price...
Statement: New childhood obesity data from NHS Digital
“The ever-increasing number of children living with obesity is a clear reflection of the unhealthy wider environment that pushes us towards sugary and fatty food and drinks. But we can do something about this. We need to start with reducing the...
Weight stigma and discrimination: a public health priority
By Dr Stuart W. Flint, Senior Research Fellow in Public Health and Obesity, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK. @DrStuartFlint Weight stigma refers to “the social devaluation and denigration of people perceived to carry excess weight and...
Healthy Lives and Us – Children and Young People’s Perspectives on Tackling Obesity
By Emma Sparrow, Children and Young People’s Engagement Manager at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Emma leads the RCPCH &Us network, which represents the voice of children, young people, parents and carers - created to...
Separating facts from fiction: Six truths about junk food marketing
1. Junk food adverts significantly influence children’s food choices There is wealth of strong, peer-reviewed evidence proving that the food adverts children see, influence the foods they choose and how much of it they eat. Junk food marketing in...