Alcohol causes cancer. Too few of us who regularly drink understand that. The minimum requirement should be a warning on products. That the industry objects shows how it’s in their commercial interests to play this information down and keep customers in the dark www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

'Brand advertising' 'Alibi marketing' 'Surrogate marketing' 'Brand sharing' - whatever you call it, this is a way for adverts to create brand awareness even if no harmful products are shown. Check out this @oha-updates.bsky.social blog looking at the implications for future policy development:

Novo Nordisk foundation’s obesity head works as paid adviser to chocolate maker Ferrero https://www.ft.com/content/4f36e2b3-c2f1-4b3f-a9e5-f5033fd39aa7

🚨 No child should go hungry - it's time to act! Our latest podcast - featuring Alesha De-Freitas of @barnardos.org.uk - explains why 40+ charities want the government to extend #FreeSchoolMeals 🎧 Listen in full: bit.ly/3FxYxP6 #FeedtheFuture #SchoolFoodForAll #ISMD25

McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals a BMJ investigation. It shows the firm has won planning appeals in some of the most deprived areas of England www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Minister Gwynne said ‘Prevention is better than cure. If we can reach people earlier and help them stay healthy, this extra investment will pay for itself several times over in reduced demand on the NHS and by keeping people in work. ‘ 👏

A reminder of this summary of the evidence given, and the recommendations made, on food, diet and obesity by the expert witnesses in this fab 2 part podcast from @houseoflords.parliament.uk www.parliament.uk/business/lor...

📢 80+ campaigners are calling for urgent improvements to the Healthy Start scheme. It's meant to prevent #foodinsecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children but too many families in #poverty are missing out. Read more: bit.ly/3WjaX2H #costoflivingcrisis #HealthyStart

🔊 Published today, our new Cochrane review on the impact of calorie labelling on people’s selection and consumption of food (including non-alcoholic drinks) and alcohol: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.... Short thread below 👇

So pleased to (briefly!) feature on this podcast series alongside so many of our brilliant @oha-updates.bsky.social members and colleagues.

Thanks to @admbriggs.bsky.social @charlestallack.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social and others for taking time to chat through some of this... :)

"Childhood obesity isn’t just a public health issue: it’s a national disgrace." Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation. www.bmj.com/content/387/...

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My op ed on #BabyFood & #ConflictOfInterest👇 bmj.com/content/387/... @foodfoundation.bsky.social @alimorpeth.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @barbscrowther.bsky.social #EarlyYears #Nutrition #NutSky #EndExploitativeMarketing

Bans on junk food advertising to kids...incoming! - ads for unhealthy food or drink products to be restricted. - 13 food categories targeted. - assessed using govt. nutrient profiling model. www.bmj.com/content/387/... @katfoodjenner.bsky.social @bmj.com

And yes, if another person asks me about porridge, I will scream 🤣

In a commentary for @uk.theconversation.com, Dr Yanaina Chavez Ugalde, Dr Esther van Sluijs & @zoitoumpakari.bsky.social discuss their new findings on ultra-processed food consumption in UK adolescents, and the implications for food policy. Read - https://buff.ly/4eQGEqD

We’ve started a new blog on the change.nhs website so you can keep up to speed with what we’re up to. Take a look at our first blog here. change.nhs.uk/folders/chan...

Join us for a live webinar on 3 Dec with health and policy experts to discuss Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity and the opportunity for governments, food manufacturers and retailers to play their part in building a healthier food system. Register to attend: www.nesta.org.uk/event/bluepr...

🚨Geeky research klaxon🚨 Am extremely pleased to see HM Treasury publish their 'areas of research interest'. Have seen other departments do this but can't remember HMT doing it before 👏🏼 Lots in there but am very excited for the public service reform areas - transformational and place based 🙌🏻

So helpful:-) thank you!

🚀 We've just launched our 2024 State of the Nation's Food Industry report! It looks at how 36 major UK food businesses are performing when it comes to supporting #health and #sustainability The results: ➡️ bit.ly/40HBKbQ

Many of you know about this already, but will be of interest to... @martinwhite33.bsky.social @katfoodjenner.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @ardernkate.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social @thekingsfund.bsky.social @davidjbuck.bsky.social @sallywarren.bsky.social @sophiemetcalfe.bsky.social

“We know from… FFCC’s #TheFoodConversation people want the govt to act, they want to live in a healthy environment” 👏 Dolly van Tulleken on Radio 4 today, in response to Wes Streeting's announcement that weight-loss jabs could be used help people get back into work. From 1.33.00 👉 bit.ly/3XZ0Q2U

Food related taxes ‘a win–win situation for both state budgets and for effective improvement of public health, and consequently also for reducing health care and societal costs’ But - any £ raised shld increase access and affordability of healthier food for those on lower incomes

New post just out: "How To Be A Government Adviser" My tips for the new Labour intake of SPADs and senior policy advisers. Based on my own experiences, watching others do the job, and book interviews. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/h...

Such a brilliant ep. - in a world of distorted science & ambiguity - this chat on a complex topic leaves no room for doubt on the direction of travel for tobacco & vapes. My take: air our ambitions publicly - people are often as ambitious as us on #publichealth and there, MPs will follow…

Polling shows that there is more public support for action to curb people’s exposure to unhealthy food and drink than government might think. A chance to seize the moment? Read more here: ⬇️⬇️ www.health.org.uk/news-and-com...

🎧 What do the public really think about British politics? In the latest episode of the Expert Factor, the team take a deep dive into the issues that could shape the next election – and explore what voters’ priorities are likely to be. Catch up here www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/podcast/expe...