OHA NEWS & BLOG
Letter published in The Telegraph – 26 July 2018
Read online here Stopping child obesity SIR – Big challenges require bold and brave action, and there is no bigger public health challenge than the increasing number of children who are affected by obesity. In order to thrive, Britain needs its...
Our response to ‘chapter 2’ of the Government’s childhood obesity plan
“We strongly welcome the Government’s bold and ambitious commitments outlined in the next phase of their childhood obesity plan. If implemented, they have real potential to ensure that children in the UK will face the healthy future they deserve....
Six facts about junk food marketing
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...
‘Junk food on demand’: Children can be plagued by adverts for unhealthy food and drinks when streaming their favourite TV shows
Any restrictions placed on junk food advertising on TV must also be extended to on-demand services, say health campaigners. New analysis by the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) reveals that children watching the Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) final via...
Response to PHE’s Sugar Reduction Progress Report
“These results show a very mixed picture. Some brands have managed to meet or exceed the initial 5% target, stepping up to play their role in improving children’s health. However it’s very worrying that the majority of the top 20 highest selling,...