New the tendency for cancer incidence to be more strongly associated with earlier ages of obesity onset. @cancerresearchuk.org quoted: “Overweight & obesity is the second biggest cause of cancer in the UK. The government should do more to help people find it easier to keep slimmer. lnkd.in/e8PyUqWe

New research from OHA member @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, launched to mark this year's #SaltAwarenessWeek, reveals just how much salt is hiding in supermarket and high street sandwiches 🧂🥪 Read the full results here ⬇️ www.actiononsalt.org.uk/awareness/sa...

🚨 New NHS data reported today shows that more than 6,000 children and young people - including hundreds as young as four – have required treatment at specialist obesity clinics in England since 2021. Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, quoted below ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

We’ve published a summary from our Free Sugars Roundtable, which brought together NGOs, leading academics and the Department of Health and Social Care to explore how free sugars could be calculated as part of the 2018 NPM. Read the summary here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/05/11/o...

More than Medication - Optimising Weight-Loss Drug Outcomes in Practice - Thursday 21st May 9:30-15:30 BST, hosted by My NutriWeb. Use code MEDS10 to receive a discounted registration of just £10! mynutriweb.com/more-than-me...

New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul next week, led by Prof Emma Boyland, shows just how powerful the current food environment is in driving children’s requests for less healthy food ⬇️ www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

ICYMI new analysis from @healthfoundation.bsky.social shows healthy life expectancy is stalling. This should be a wake‑up call for government. This isn’t happening by chance. People are living in environments that lock in inequality and make ill health the default. www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...

Millions of children are growing up surrounded by food options that work against them, not for them. We deserve better. Watch 👇 and add your name to demand change: recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ #WeAreFedUp @oha-updates.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social ia

Food companies have the power to make healthy food the default, not a luxury. 👇 Demand change. Add your name www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social #WeAreFedUp

NEW YouGov polling commissioned by the #RecipeForChange campaign reveals that the British public are #FedUp with our broken food system 📢 @foodfoundation.bsky.social ky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social licy.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social y.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social sky.social

📢 #WeAreFedUp 👇 NEW citizen-led call for change. Help us build a food system that puts our health before corporate profits www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social

Tobacco, alcohol & unhealthy food are major contributors to poor health 🚬🍺🍕 Our work on cross risk factors with @aha-uk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social has been featured as a case study in this toolkit on advocacy from the FILTERED project... www.smokefreepartnership.eu/our-policy-w...

🚫 The first adverts have now been banned under the Less Healthy Advertising Restrictions by the ASA, inc: 🥐 A paid Instagram advert promoting a Lidl pastry product via a beauty and lifestyle influencer 🍭 A paid advert on the Daily Mail website from Iceland, including a tub of sweets ...

The UK Government has today launched a 12-week consultation on strengthening food advertising and promotion rules using the updated 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM). Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, responds below ...

A new report from Nesta explores why the UK’s less healthy food and drink advertising regulations on TV and paid-for online media fall short - estimating the regs will affect just 8% of all unhealthy food and drink advertising spend. www.nesta.org.uk/report/mind-...

We have now submitted its response to the National Planning Policy Framework consultation - closing today at 11:45pm ⌛ If your organisation would like to show support for stronger planning policies that promote healthier food environments, please email: [email protected] 📩

During his annual lecture to the Medical Journalists’ Association, England’s CMO Prof Chris Whitty warned the government not to rely too heavily on GLP-1 drugs to tackle obesity. Our Exec Director, Katharine Jenner, responds & quoted in The Guardian ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The Commercial Baby Food Review is a new cross-sector initiative working to improve the nutritional quality, composition and marketing of commercial baby and toddler foods in the UK. Read all about this exciting new project in our latest blog ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/03/05/b...

Data published today on #WorldObesityDay shines a spotlight on the scale of the challenge we are facing in the UK (and globally) with our children's health. Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, responds below and quoted in The Guardian 👇 News article 👉 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Thank you Ashley Dalton MP for your leadership as Public Health Minister - driving key parts of the NHS 10 Year Plan and championing a fairer food system 👏 Welcome Sharon Hodgson MP - we look forward to working together on the government’s 'moonshot to end the obesity epidemic'

📢 We have joined more than 100 organisations - including campaign groups, major supermarkets, food businesses and investors – to urge the Government to introduce a Good Food Bill. Read our Exec Director Katharine Jenner's response here 👇 & more info here 👉 foodfoundation.org.uk/news/100-org...

A great session yesterday the LGA / ADPH Annual Public Health Conference - talking all things fast-food outlets, public health and planning 💡 We are working with our NPPF working group on a template response, please get in touch with [email protected] to access ✉️

Catch our Exec Director Katharine Jenner on the latest @foodfoundation.bsky.social podcast - chatting all things Nutrient Profiling Model, following the long-awaited publication of the updated technical guidance last month ⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/0byc...

Great blog — clear, timely and grounded in evidence. Updating the Nutrient Profiling Model isn’t about moving the goalposts, it’s about keeping policy aligned with modern nutrition science and common sense. @oha-updates.bsky.social obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/26/u...

🆕analysis of ONS data by @ippr.org shows that healthy life expectancy has continued to fall, with wide variations across England, mirroring socioeconomic inequalities 👇 www.ippr.org/media-office...

📢 New report published today by @bma.org.uk calls on the government to take crucial action to improve our food environment. Read the full report & recommendations here ⬇️ www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

Good to see Public Health Minister Ashley Dalton confirm public health grant allocations earlier this week, including the first multi-year settlement in over a decade ⬇️ questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat... 1/2

New research published today by @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social has found that almost a quarter of soup on sale in UK supermarkets has too much salt. Read the full findings here ➡️ www.actiononsalt.org.uk/news/news/ & covered in the Guardian here ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/business/202...

A single pack of soup can contain more salt than two McDonald’s cheeseburgers! 🚨 Soup is often viewed as a healthy, convenient lunch option - but how much salt are some soups hiding? 📑 Find out in our new report: tinyurl.com/8nwmtdf4 @qmulcphp.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Our Expert Advisor and former Chief Nutritionist at Public Health England & Department of Health and Social Care, Dr Alison Tedstone MBE explains how the new nutrient profiling model could rewrite UK food rules for the better, in our latest blog ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/02/02/b...

Looking forward to hosting a session at the forthcoming LGA & ADPH Annual Public Health Conference on Wednesday 25th February - which will focus on fast food outlets in the context of planning policy. More info & tickets here ➡️ lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend...

In our latest blog, OHA members Action on Salt and Sugar serve up 5 reasons why an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model is needed. Read all the detail here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/29/b... @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social

The long-awaited update to the Nutrient Profiling Model will help improve diets across the population by bringing it in line with the latest dietary guidance. This is more urgent than ever. New NHS data shows that 66% of adults in England are living with overweight or obesity - a record high 📈

Our new polling with @ashorguk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social shows that nanny-state fears don't stick with the public when it comes to health policies. People want policies that reduce pressure on the NHS and tackle harmful industry practices — even if it changes choice or raises prices 👇

Today the government has published an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model ending years of waiting for this fundamental tool to catch up with modern dietary advice. Read our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner’s response below & find out more here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/27/g...

New blog from OHA makes a compelling case for updating the Nutrient Profile Model, to ensure it remains fit for purpose and incentivises food manufacturers to create genuinely healthy products. Read the blog below 👇

Updating the Nutrient Profiling Model isn’t moving the goalposts - it’s making the rules fair, writes our Executive Director Katharine Jenner in our latest blog ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/26/u...

Why the updated Nutrient Profiling Model matters – and why we need it now Fantastic new blog from one of our Steering Group members, Dr Kath Roberts of University of York & Association for the Study of Obesity. Read Kath's blog here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/23/b...

Which? research shows front-of-pack traffic light labels are confusing and inconsistent. Some brands skip them entirely, leaving people guessing what’s healthy. Our Policy & Advocacy Lead responds ⬇️ Find out more here ➡️ www.which.co.uk/news/article...

If you're looking for a useful roundup of the Less Healthy Advertising Regulations, which finally came into force this week, tune into the latest episode of @foodfoundation.bsky.social Pod Bites with our Executive Director Katharine Jenner here 🎙️⬇️

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules restricting junk food marketing on TV & online - a big step forward for children’s health. But there’s more to do.

It’s great to see a local MP reaching out to hear residents’ views on their local food environment! Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is running a quick poll with residents on whether councils should limit fast-food ads near schools, youth clubs & places young people hang out 1/2

Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅ 1/3

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules restricting junk food marketing on TV & online - a big step forward for children’s health. But there’s more to do.

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social & others to welcome new rules restricting junk food ads on TV & online. This is a big step forward acknowledging the impact of advertising on public health - But there's more to do to include outdoor ads & remove 'brand' exemptions for healthier public spaces

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social in welcoming the new rules restricting junk food marketing as a big step forward for public health. But there’s more to do. In an open letter to the Government, we are calling on the regulations to be tightened further to protect even more people⬇️

Good MSK health is built beyond healthcare — through daily movement, healthy workplaces, supportive communities & environments that make healthy & active choices easy. That’s why we’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules limiting junk food marketing to children.

New study shows adults in England are eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps - prompting calls for manufacturers to reduce the salt contained in food to help reduce high blood pressure. @bhfpolicy.bsky.social #RecipeForChange www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...

Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅ 1/3

Today is a big moment for child health as the Less Healthy Advertising Regulations come into force across TV and online media - a long-standing priority for the Obesity Health Alliance. Our Executive Director Katharine Jenner responds ⬇️ 1/2