To mark #NationalFoodBankDay, our latest guest blog features Amy Holbrook, Operations Coordinator at Warrington Foodbank, who discusses the evolving role of foodbanks, the challenges of rising demand, and why urgent national change is needed. Read here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-d...

Our August bulletin is now live! 🎉 Celebrating HEG's 20th year anniversary! ✨ A welcome to our new Project Officer, Imani Wilson 🎙️ Podcast: The role of social enterprises in reducing food insecurity - Natalie Taylor 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/6ebf9cc743ba...

New podcast episode! 🎙️ We had the pleasure of speaking with Natalie Taylor (ANutr) about her PhD research exploring the psychological aspects of food insecurity and the role of social enterprises as a potential solution Listen here 👉 lnkd.in/eFyyJTCJ

@obesityactionsc.bsky.social is recruiting a new Head! The role will lead a health-focused unit and convene an alliance hosted in a Medical Royal College that aims to change the way Scotland tackles obesity prevention and healthy food policy. Find out more 👉 www.s1jobs.com/job/head-of-...

Our July bulletin is now live! ✍️Pendle Health & Wellbeing Partnership adopts district HWD ✨Food Active meets with Ashley Dalton, MP 🛝Guest blog: Cheshire West & Chester Council's Joyful Movement Campaign 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/fee12239edee...

🆕Guest blog! We hear from Alex Holt, specialist in physical activity & healthy eating in the Public Health team at Cheshire West & Chester Council, about the Joyful Movement Campaign and how it's inspiring the borough to find fun ways to move more. Read more 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-c...

We are pleased to see the shift from sickness to prevention in the 10 year Health Plan announced today, which is vital to improving population health, reducing health inequalities and creating healthier environments. Read our response below 👇

We are delighted to see that major food and drink retailers will be required to report on the healthiness of their sales 🍎 A prevention-led approach to improving population health, and holding food retailers accountable 👏 Read our response 👉 lnkd.in/etY9m59U

Our June bulletin is now live! 🎉 Celebrating 20 years of HEG ✍️Durham County Council adopts the Healthy Weight Declaration 🥗 Free school meals expansion: Food Active response 🌞 HAF update 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/fb439663cfda...

Brilliant to see the NHS has finally updated advice for parents on feeding babies and young children - explicitly now recommending that parents avoid relying on shop-bought baby food pouches as everyday meals (among other updated guidance) 👏 Read our response here 👇

Yesterday, the government announced significant improvements to school meals in England - expanding access and raising standards 📢 Find out more about the announcement here ➡️ lnkd.in/giUCRRMd Read our Policy & Advocacy Manager Beth Bradshaw's response here ⬇️

Our May bulletin is now live! 🆕HAF special edition bulletin 📢Junk food marketing delay: Food Active response ✍️Guest blog: Is salt too boring for bold policy? ✍️ Tackling food waste with Bolton’s Food Waste Toolkit 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/f9ad150130c2...

We are disappointed to see the much anticipated 9pm TV watershed and online restrictions for less healthy food and drink marketing delayed yet again. Read our Policy and Advocacy Manager's response below 👇

Our first Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme special edition bulletin is now live! 💫 Featuring case studies from HAF providers, a blog reflecting on four years of the HAF programme and more!✍️ Take a look here 👇 mailchi.mp/3dc0320695ec... Don't miss out 👉 foodactive.org.uk/bulletin/

In our latest guest blog, we hear from Bryony O'Connor, PhD Researcher and Public Health Specialist about the launch of the Bolton Food Waste Toolkit – a community-led initiative to help community groups, schools, faith organisations, and businesses reduce food waste. Read here 👉 lnkd.in/e9vQCidC

New guest blog! ✍️ To mark Salt Awareness Week, we hear from Sonia Pombo, Head of Impact and Research at @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, about how salt remains a neglected issue in UK food policy & calling for urgent action to reduce hidden salt in our diets. Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/Salt-Awarene...

📢 Join us this 22 May for the launch of Good Food Local, a new national benchmarking platform from leading food charity @sustainweb.org to help local authorities drive change. Sign up below 👇 www.sustainweb.org/events/mar25...

Just a few days left to apply for an exciting role with us at Food Active, part of the Health Equalities Group! The deadline is this Friday the 16th May – find all the details about the role and how to apply below ⬇️

🆕 NEW @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social report has revealed 56% of ready meals contain worryingly high levels of salt. The gov’s voluntary schemes have failed and we need immediate action to protect the public from preventable health risks. Find out more 👇 tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

🚨 New poll from Obesity Health Alliance, Alcohol Health Alliance UK & Action on Smoking and Health. The public demands bold action on tobacco, alcohol & junk food. We need a 10-Year Health Plan that puts prevention first. Read more here ⬇️

One week left to apply to an exciting role with us here at Food Active, part of the Health Equalities Group! More information about the role and application can be found below ⬇️

📢 We need your support! Write to your MP today and ask them to back extending #FreeSchoolMeals to all children in England. Too many children are going hungry + #SchoolFoodForAll means healthier, happier children who achieve more. ✍️ Use our template letter: bit.ly/42dIygJ And please share 🔁

📢 New job opportunity with Food Active! 📢 We are recruiting for an enthusiastic Project Officer to join the team and support the Food Active programme. Deadline to apply: Friday 16th May 2025 Details of the role & how to apply here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/we-are-hirin...

Our April bulletin is now live! 📢 We are hiring! New Food Active Project Officer role 🆕Nutrition guidance for early years settings published 🎙️ Podcast: Bowel cancer awareness month: The importance of food diversity 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/f44d19c23efd...

Have you seen? Commercial baby food products claiming to be healthy, but many have high sugar levels, but low iron & vitamin C. Tell your MP today to demand government action on commercial baby foods. www.sustainweb.org/news/action-... #KidsAreSweetEnough @childrensfood.bsky.social

This week marks the start of the breakfast club rollout, with 750 schools now offering a free, nutritious breakfast. 🥣 Last month, we explored details of the programme – what it promises, what we welcome, & where we believe there’s still work to be done. More here 👇 tinyurl.com/Breakfast-Cl...

New podcast episode!🎙️ In this episode, we spoke with Gillian Morgan about the recently developed Cheshire & Merseyside Food Policy and Planning toolkit designed to support public health teams and local authority planners to shape healthier places. Listen to the episode here 👉 lnkd.in/e9pyZV6j

A BMJ investigation reveals how the advertising industry is successfully derailing local councils’ efforts to introduce healthier food advertising policies in outdoor spaces. Tactics included spreading misinformation and funding biased reports. Read here👇 www.bmj.com/content/389/...

There’s still time to nominate your unsung heroes who are championing child health through food and food education in schools! Nominate your school food hero for the @jamieoliveroffical.bsky.social #GoodSchoolFoodAwards www.jamieoliver.com/schoolfoodaw... 🏆

New podcast episode! 🎙️ To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with Kate Oldridge-Turner and Helen Croker from World Cancer Research Fund, discussing what the research tells us about the importance of food biodiversity and reducing cancer risk Listen here 👉 lnkd.in/eEpcc6yH

Know someone that deserves @jamieoliveroffical.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement award for their work with school food? Nominate them now! 🏆 www.jamieoliver.com/schoolfoodaw... #GoodSchoolFoodAwards

Our March bulletin is now live! 🆕 Food Policy & Planning Toolkit 🍽 Nominations for the Jamie Oliver #GoodSchoolFoodAwards are open! 🎙️ Podcast: What can be done at a local & national level to tackle weight stigma? 🗞️A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/84105477c3e5...

Last night the Senedd voted in favour of implementing legislation to restrict the promotion of less healthy food and drink by price and place in Wales from next year 👏 ... news.sky.com/story/meal-d... Image: © 2023. Provided by Impact on Urban Health licensed via a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Following on from HEG's launch of the 'Food Policy & Planning toolkit' yesterday, our Director of Research @robinireland.bsky.social discusses how local authorities can harness the Healthy Weight Declaration to support active travel and physical activity. Read the blog here 👉 lnkd.in/eZzzgQ6x

🆕New research by @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social reveals excessive salt & sugars in popular savoury snacks and a failure to meet health standards. The government needs to get tough on the food industry & set better reduction targets that prioritise public health. Read more here👉 tinyurl.com/ymnh6j79

This afternoon we hosted an event to launch the Cheshire and Merseyside Food Policy and Planning Toolkit! 🛠️ The toolkit aims to support planning authorities embed effective local policies that can positively impact on promoting access to healthy, sustainable and affordable food 🥕 ...

A new article discusses the issue of weak enforcement of the promotion of less healthy food & drink products at key locations in-store. Despite legislation in Oct 2022, lack of resources is leading to poor compliance, undermining policy benefits. Read here 👇 www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Great to be in Manchester for @resolvepoverty.org conference. Key discussions on child poverty made it clear that without action, 1 in 3 children could be in poverty by the end of this Parliament. A big thank you to the team for highlighting the vital measures needed to address this crisis!

This International School Meals Day, we are reflecting on our secondary school research which explored pupil's views on the school dining experience, school food policies and food and drink available beyond the school gates Access the report here 👉 lnkd.in/g6Q9qFt7 #InternationalSchoolMealsDay

We are delighted to support Jamie Oliver’s #GoodSchoolFoodAwards, with our very own Policy and Advocacy Manager, Beth Bradshaw, joining the expert panel of advisors! Nominations are now OPEN! Check out the categories and nominate your school food hero at www.jamieoliver.com/schoolfoodaw... 🏆

To mark World Obesity Day, we spoke with Sarah Le Brocq, Director of All about Obesity, on the issue of weight stigma - what it is, the impact of weight stigma on society, and what can be done both locally and nationally to eliminate weight stigma. 🎙️Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/30B0...

We are pleased to be supporting #WorldObesityDay 🌍📢 This year's call to action is to focus on changes we can make to the wider system, where we live, work and play rather than placing the responsibility solely on individuals. #WorldObesityFederation Show your support here 👇 www.worldobesityday.org

A new study on Uber Eats Australia has highlighted several significant public health concerns, including aggressive food marketing and the promotion of less healthy food choices. Find out more here 👇https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09581596.2025.2469776?scroll=top&needAccess=true#d1e310

Our February bulletin is now live! 🆕 Position statement: Food growing & edible landscaping ✍ Guest blog: CMCA Strategic Obesity project 🎙️ Podcast: Promoting active travel with Sustrans: School Streets A round up of the latest news & much more! Read here👉 mailchi.mp/fe163f8a1e60...

It was great to be down in London today for the Children’s Food Summit to celebrate the incredible work being done to improve children's food. A huge congrats to all the award finalists and winners - and a huge boo to the food villains! Thank you for a fantastic event @childrensfood.bsky.social 🙌

To mark Cancer Prevention Action week, our Chief Executive Matthew Philpott gave an update on the CMCA Strategic Obesity Project, which is developing a hub of connectivity to increase the reach of initiatives designed to improve rates of obesity within the sub-region. Read here 👉 lnkd.in/eNrsDx9n

It's great to see the UK government announce a £300 million funding boost to support new walking, wheeling, and cycling schemes across the country helping to create safer, greener, and more accessible travel options for everyone. Find out more here 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...

‌ The government have published its proposed uplifts to the Public Health Grant for 2025/26 today, aimed at addressing funding challenges within local public health services 👇 www.gov.uk/government/n... Read our full response below 👇 foodactive.org.uk/uplifts-to-t...

A BMJ investigation reveals how McDonalds is overturning local health policies using tactics like legal threats & claims they promote healthier lifestyles. We call for greater local powers to influence healthier weight, specifically through planning policy. Read more👇 www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Brilliant to be down in London yesterday for the @oha-updates.bsky.social Parliamentary Drop In Event! Great to have the opportunity to speak to MPs about our work to promote healthier weight and tackle health inequalities. So great to see other members of the Alliance in person too!