New stats from @foodfoundation.bsky.social are stark. Their Broken Plate report highlights just how far we have to go to secure healthy, affordable food for everyone in the country. Join the citizen-led call, for a food system that works for all. www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/

Despite sugar's shameful history and impact on health and environments, its mass appeal has not dwindled. 🐦‍⬛ Discover the role it plays in this exhibition - ‘Not as Sweet as You Think’ - hosted by @londonmuseum.bsky.social and supported by our new expert insights: tinyurl.com/76tr42b2

📢 700 days since the promised ban on energy drinks for children. Still no action. Since then, children have consumed +280 million energy drinks and the market has skyrocketed. The evidence is clear. The consultation is done. Keep the promise. Protect children’s health ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2vzjnzwv

It's #CancerPreventionActionWeek and we’re exploring where diet can support good health and how well-informed evidence can save lives. No single food can prevent cancer, but taking a mindful approach to nutrition guidance can go a long way 💙 Discover the @wcrf.org campaign: tinyurl.com/mr3mp8xf

When every season and occasion is a marketing opportunity for Big Food, cutting down our sugar intake is a challenging task. We spoke to @theguardian.com to break down the sugary facts - from its surprising sources to the many ways it impacts our health and environment ⬇️ tinyurl.com/yek9x39p

🆕 The new @foodfoundation.bsky.social Broken Plate Report has revealed the price gap between healthier and less healthy food is now the widest its been in over a decade. Learn more about our insights and read the full report: tinyurl.com/39v4zvjw

Did you spot our Sandwiches Report mentioned in the recent House of Lords debate? 💬 Using our research, Baroness Walmsley highlighted the extreme levels of salt in foods and the vital action needed to prevent it. ▶️ Watch (1:35 onwards): tinyurl.com/4m55pfrc 📝 Read report: tinyurl.com/4ddhz9wh

We were delighted to join the Obesity Health Alliance All-Party Parliamentary drop-in event! ✨ We partnered with @bhfpolicy.bsky.social to shine a light on salt’s role in heart health and the need for preventative government action. Thanks @oha-updates.bsky.social for organising!

Have businesses dropped the ball on salt? We joined The Small Print Podcast to discuss last week's report findings and what recent policy shifts mean for salt's place in public health. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/08m1...

Our #SaltAwarenessWeek report on sandwiches revealed one very concerning fact – our foods are still overloaded with salt. And many people remain unaware of it. We partnered with @foodactive.bsky.social to take a deeper look at the issue 👀 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-m...

Salt reduction matters most for those with the least power to avoid it, and the policy negligence we’ve seen of late is setting up families and communities to fail. This #SaltAwarenessWeek we joined the Open Access Gov to explore this prevention blind spot. 💬 Read here: tinyurl.com/4pavp8kh

In recent years salt has slipped down the policy agenda. This #SaltAwarenessWeek is as good a time as any to ask… 🧂 How does salt fit into today’s nutrition landscape? 🍔 What role does it play in UPFs? 🩺 Why should it still matter to you and your patients? Find out: tinyurl.com/nhatbsp5

🥪 Sandwiches are a lunchtime favourite but as our latest report shows, nutritionally and environmentally, they’re under-delivering. In this new blog we teamed up with Eating Better to explore what a healthier, more sustainable sandwich could look like 👇 eating-better.org/news-and-rep...

🥪 Over half of Britons eat a sandwich every single day. Yet as our research shows, these sandwiches are hiding high salt and contributing to ill-health - and many of us aren’t even aware of it. In this new #SaltAwarenessWeek blog @sustainweb.org break down our findings 👉 tinyurl.com/4ddhz9wh

How much salt is your sandwich hiding? 🥪 Our latest research suggests that a single sandwich can contain as much salt as nearly 5 McDonald’s Cheeseburgers! We also found: 🔹 44% were high in salt 🔹 97% were low in fibre 🔹25% were ‘less healthy’ 📌 Read the report: tinyurl.com/4ddhz9wh

Salt remains one of the most overlooked drivers of poor public health. This #SaltAwarenessWeek we’re working with voices across the sector to bring salt back into the forefront of conversation and policy 📢 🫶 A huge THANK YOU to all our incredible supporters below: tinyurl.com/5n66e425

Today marks the start of #SaltAwarenessWeek Along with @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, BHF is calling on Government and the food industry to protect the public's health and reduce salt levels in our food. This will help us to create a healthier population, with healthier hearts 🫀

This #SaltAwarenessWeek join @who.int for the launch of the second edition of the ‘WHO SHAKE The Salt Habit’ technical package - designed to support effective sodium reduction policies worldwide. 📅 Tuesday, 12 May 🕑 1 – 2:15pm (UK time) Register: tinyurl.com/mvs4z73h

Salt Awareness Week is here! 🎉 This year we’re calling to ‘Salt It Out!’ - with stronger action from government, greater accountability from the food industry, and better support for healthier diets. 🔗 Learn and get involved: tinyurl.com/mtj586j5

This #SaltAwarenessWeek we're thrilled to join PAN International to discuss how our diets, nutrition, and high salt intakes are all impacting blood pressure and heart health. 📆 Join us online on Monday 11th May (5-6pm UK time) and see further details down below! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our spring newsletter is now live! 🚀 Read our round up of all news, policies and salt and sugar developments from the past few months down below! 🔗 tinyurl.com/2n6nwnph

No family should have to fight the system just to eat well. #WeAreFedUp 👇Demand change recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/ @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @actionsaltsugar.bsky.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

Nutrition is a major modifiable health driver, yet remains inconsistently taught in medical education 🩺 This new paper supported by @qmulcphp.bsky.social highlights ongoing gaps in nutrition training and offers practical ways to equip doctors and support prevention ambitions 👉 tinyurl.com/4c67wath

Tackling the growing burden of diet-related diseases cannot be achieved by single policies alone. It requires a coordinated mix of policies and incentives that work together to encourage reformulation and reshape the food system 🤝 We joined @thegrocer.bsky.social to discuss tinyurl.com/4pn2p8uk

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy turned 8 years old yesterday! Since it began, it has slashed the sugar content in drinks, proven the impact of mandated policies, and is a strategy that the government can - and must - learn from to improve the nutritional quality of all food and drink 🥇

Salt Awareness Week is fast approaching – and we’d love to have you involved! ✨ We’ll be spotlighting the many ways salt impacts our body, health and environment – and calling on gov and industry to ‘salt it out’ for good. 👀 Get involved and download our free resources: tinyurl.com/mtj586j5

In the UK, over 7.2 million people live with chronic kidney disease (CKD). With salt remaining a major CKD risk factor, early prevention and salt reduction is vital. This #WorldKidneyDay remember - less salt supports healthier kidneys 💫 Learn more about salt's kidney impact: tinyurl.com/4c238smr

📢 "It is shocking that after nearly a decade of promises, eight consultations, four delays and constant lobbying, the UK could be left with unhealthy food advertising rules that affect as little as 1% of ad spend." Read our full quote in @theguardian.com: tinyurl.com/3jyj82sb

🗣️ "Weight-loss drugs are not, and must never be treated as, a substitute for effective food policy. Depending on GLP-1s to counter the harms of unhealthy food environments is simply putting a plaster on a system that continues to generate ill health" Read more @theguardian.com tinyurl.com/y4s2w9r5

Obesity is a complex condition shaped by multiple factors. One crucial influence is our food environment, which is central in determining our diets. This #WorldObesityDay we’re taking the time to remember where obesity prevention must sit – within government. Learn more: www.worldobesityday.org

It is astonishing that the government has introduced this trade measure allowing tariff-free sugar imports. This trade deal is detrimental to public and environmental health and uses taxpayer money to undermine both. Learn more from @foodrise.bsky.social 👇 tinyurl.com/mxd7s4re

We are proud to join over 100 other food businesses, NGOs and academics in calling for a Good Food Bill to fix our failing food system and #FixFoodForGood Learn more 👀 www.sustainweb.org/news/feb26-g...

🚨 Reminder - only 2 weeks to go until our exciting art event!! 🚨 Limited tickets available so sign up now: tinyurl.com/4wxdhmef Curious about what to expect? Read more in the London Daily News 👇 tinyurl.com/47dm3y8n

👀 Fascinating new @foodrise.bsky.social blog - with the Autumn Budget quietly boosting the UK's access to cheap sugar, its become clear that if we're serious about protecting health then trade and public health policies must better align - rather than contradict. tinyurl.com/ms2u8vm5

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

We're delighted to invite you to ‘Beneath Sweetness’, a free art and networking event with @qmulcphp.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social designed to explore how sugar shapes our everyday lives ✨ 📅 5 – 8pm on 5th March 📍 Neuron Pod, London Book your tickets now! tinyurl.com/4wxdhmef

Science, food environments, and public health needs have all moved. But what hasn’t moved since 2004 is the Nutrient Profile Model... …up until this week! We joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to discuss why this model was in urgent need of a revamp and what it now means for public health 👇

At last, the Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) has been updated 🎉 The updated model brings in some important changes that set better food standards and aligns more strongly with scientific evidence, encouraging healthier options for all. Read the news and our full quote: tinyurl.com/4xwvsn6m

Would you like to help shape our new website? 🙋‍♂️ We’re refreshing our charity website and would love your feedback to help us improve it! Please take this short 3-minute survey to share your thoughts and help us build a better platform. 📝 Complete survey: forms.gle/fSDePjyRXBc4...

🗣️ "Swapping alcohol for excessive sugar is not a health win. The rise of these high-sugar drinks risks undermining public health efforts and confusing consumers who are trying to make better choices." Read our full quote below: www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

⚠️ Brits are eating the equivalence of 22 packets of crisps worth of salt a day! ⚠️ Latest @thebhf.bsky.social polling has revealed a critical lack of awareness and urgency around salt reduction for better health. Read the full story in @theguardian.com below: tinyurl.com/mry95rpt

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 👇

Today marks the start of the long-awaited advertising ban of junk food products 📺 Whilst we start the year off with some celebration, we can't help but think of what could have been were this policy not weakened by excessive industry lobbying. Learn more down below 👇 tinyurl.com/4r3wwtbn

What an interesting year it’s been for food policy! As 2025 comes to an end, we’ve seen some welcomed progress throughout the sector and would like to say an enormous thank you for all of the support! 📩 Catch up on all our highlights from the year: tinyurl.com/4p7xkw52

This has got to stop. Junk food companies are exploiting every loophole to push unhealthy food on young people🎯 Does the new advertising ban go far enough if it misses out outdoor advertising and still lets companies advertise their brand name anywhere they like? 🔗 bit.ly/3XuoFjr

🆕 New study from @qmul.bsky.social reports that England is losing the progress it once made in preventing, diagnosing, and managing high blood pressure - and in some areas is even reversing back to levels seen 20 years ago! Read more on the study and what it means for salt 👉 tinyurl.com/yv6ktcac

⚠️ The food environments around us play a key and fundamental role in shaping what we eat, and when high salt and sugar foods are the cheapest and easiest available, public health suffers. Read the latest report from @foodfoundation.bsky.social on the state of the nation's food industry 👇

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has cut the sugar in soft drinks across the UK and last week's news of its expansion is a promising step forward for public health. We spoke to @cbsnews.com on how the levy has protected the health of children and how it differs from U.S policies 👇 tinyurl.com/bdhat834

Fantastic news for sugar reduction - an expansion of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) AND a lower sugar threshold! 🎉 The SDIL has already cut vast levels of sugar out of UK diets and today’s news builds crucially on that progress. 📖 Read full story: tinyurl.com/yhwnhh6p