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Obesity Health Alliance

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The Obesity Health Alliance is a coalition of over 70 health organisations who have joined together to advocate for policies to improve population health and address obesity.

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨True cost of UK’s food system is nearly £300 billion a year, and rising 📈 Updated analysis from @timjackson.org.uk shows the economic cost of the UK’s unhealthy food system has risen to £298 billion a year, up from £268 billion just two years ago. Read 👉 ffcc.co.uk/publications...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Are you attending Labour Party Conference from 28th-30th September? Make sure you join us for this exciting Recipe for Change Panel Event - happening this Sunday (27th) at Hilton Liverpool City Centre from 1-2pm. No registration required! More info ➡️ www.recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blo...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Party conference season is here! We are supporting two #RecipeForChange events at Labour (27th Sept) & Liberal Democrats (20th Sept), and the OHA team will be represented at Conservative, Greens and Reform. Follow the link below for more information ⤵️ www.recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blo...
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Recipe for Change campaign at party conferences 2026 | Recipe for Change
Two years into Labour's term, with a new Prime Minister and ministerial team in place, this year is critical for engaging politicians and policy makers on our food system. The Recipe for Change campai...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What does the UK food system feel like to the people trying to navigate it every day, particularly those on a budget? Dr Amos speaks with citizens who helped shape We’re Fed Up! - a campaign calling for healthy, affordable food for everyone from Recipe for Change. youtu.be/jNMckxSktfc?...
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The voices behind We’re Fed Up!
YouTube video by British Heart Foundation
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Today marks an important day for school food, with the government confirming the first overhaul to the School Food Standards in over a decade - AND for the first time ever, the standards will be properly monitored ☑️ Our Exec Director was quoted in the government's press release ⤵️
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What does the UK food system feel like to the people trying to navigate it every day, particularly those on a budget? Dr Amos speaks with citizens who helped shape We’re Fed Up! - a campaign calling for healthy, affordable food for everyone from Recipe for Change. youtu.be/jNMckxSktfc?...
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The voices behind We’re Fed Up!
YouTube video by British Heart Foundation
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📆 12 months on: Is the voluntary approach to improving baby food working? Great new blog on behalf of the Commercial Baby Food Review, examining progress 12 months after the Government introduced voluntary guidance for commercial baby foods. urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/new...
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12 months on: Is the voluntary approach to improving baby food working?
The UK Government published its voluntary industry guidelines on commercial baby food last year. With the February 2027 compliance deadline approaching, we’re asking: are we seeing meaningful change i...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
New research from @biteback2030.bsky.social shines a light on poor compliance with the School Food Standards, with analysis of almost 400 state secondary schools finding that 76% of surveyed menus contained at least one breach of the standards. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Most English secondary schools are breaking healthy food rules, finds report
‘Shocking’ breaches such as sweets and crisps at breakfast uncovered just before expansion of access to free school meals
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Please take 30 seconds to support the campaign and call for change: Add your name here 👇 www.recipeforchange.org.uk/we-are-fed-up/
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We're fed up | Recipe for Change
Join the nationwide call to hold companies accountable for ensuring healthy food is the easy, affordable option for everyone.
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Children's Food Campaign @childrensfood.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Big food companies have huge influence over what fills our shelves, what gets promoted, and what families can afford. So why aren’t the healthiest options to easiest to choose? This week we’re sharing voices from We’re Fed Up!, in conversation with Dr Amos.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Your postcode shouldn’t determine your Shelf Life. Right now, people in parts of the UK are living up to 18 years less than in others. And it's not just down to individual choices. It's because mouldy homes, toxic air, & the struggle to afford the basics, including food, are cutting lives short.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
.@crukpolicy.bsky.social's new series takes a closer look at the National Cancer Plan, with this latest piece exploring why reducing obesity rates will be critical to achieving the Plan's ambitions & what it will take to transform the obesogenic environment. news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/08/17/w...
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We drove down smoking; now we need the same resolve on obesity - Cancer Research UK - Cancer News
Treatment alone won’t be enough to solve the obesity crisis. To make lasting progress, we need to prevent obesity in the first place.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This week, DHSC confirmed its ministerial team following the recent Government reshuffle. Congratulations to Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP on her appointment as Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety! 👏 More information on ministerial appointments ⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/o...
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Department of Health and Social Care
We support ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. DHSC is a ministerial department, supported by 23 agencies and pub...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, which offers a perfect opportunity to reiterate the importance of protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding as a key part of improving health, reducing inequalities and preventing obesity.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Today we stand with over 100 leaders - from businesses and investors to major charities and farming organisations - calling on the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fix our broken food system by bringing a Good Food Bill forward to parliament. Find out more ⬇️ foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/...
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100+ leaders from across sectors urge Prime Minister to back Good Food Bill
Leaders from across business, investment, civil society, academia and the health sector have written to Andy Burnham to call for a Good Food Bill.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Pleased to support the launch of @liveruk.bsky.social – the new name for the charity created when two members of the Obesity Health Alliance, British Liver Trust and Children's Liver Disease Foundation, merged in 2024. Find out more and follow their work here ⬇️ liveruk.org
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Home - Liver UK
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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
📣 New role at the Obesity Health Alliance! @oha-updates.bsky.social is recruiting a paid intern position. This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to come into the sector to support the Alliance's policy, advocacy and communications work. Further details below - deadline is 29th July.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
⭐ Intern Opportunity⭐ The Obesity Health Alliance are looking for an Intern to support our policy & public affairs work at a pivotal moment in the campaign for a healthier food environment. Find out more & apply ⬇️ mycareer.diabetes.org.uk/jobs/job/Obe... Please share with your networks! 🚩
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Obesity Health Alliance Intern - 12 month FTC | 29 July, 2026 | Jobs and careers with Diabetes UK
Jobs and careers with Diabetes UK - Help shape the future of public health policyDietary‑related ill health is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK, and bold government action is urgently need...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today, the Government published its response to the consultation on restricting the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children... www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children
The government is seeking views on the proposed ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under the age of 16 years in England.
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 15/07/2026
'Fix food environments to tackle obesity' - Sustain welcomes Health and Social Care Committee report @foodfoundation.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @impurbanhealth.bsky.social @childrensfood.bsky.social www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-h...
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Fix food environments to tackle obesity, says new Health Committee report | Sustain
Sustain welcomes new Health and Social Care Committee’s report on food and obesity, which calls on government to take bolder action to improve the nation’s health by creating healthier food…
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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Greater openness is an important safeguard against undue influence..." Together with @oha-updates.bsky.social & @aha-uk.bsky.social we have welcomed @ethicsandintegrity.bsky.social recommendations on lobbying. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Protect public health policies from lobbying firms | Letter
Letters: Caroline Cerny, Prof Sir Ian Gilmore and Katharine Jenner welcome the ethics watchdog’s recommendations to improve transparency around lobbying
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Today, the Health and Social Care Committee published a powerful report calling for a new, bold approach to address England’s decades-long problem of diet-related ill health, which costs the country tens of billions of pounds every year. committees.parliament.uk/work/9239/fo...
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‘Stand up to food industry’ after decades of failure to tackle obesity epidemic, MPs tell government - Committees - UK Parliament
The Health and Social Care Committee calls for a new, bold approach to tackle England’s decades-long obesity epidemic that is costing the country tens of billions a year.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
📢 Job opportunity: Obesity Alliance Cymru Officer (12-month FTC) - an exciting opportunity to lead the work of Obesity Alliance Cymru, influencing policy, working with a coalition of partners, and driving action to improve health outcomes across Wales ⬇️ mycareer.diabetes.org.uk/jobs/job/Obe...
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Obesity Alliance Cymru Officer - 12 month FTC | 22 July, 2026 | Jobs and careers with Diabetes UK
Jobs and careers with Diabetes UK - Join us as our Obesity Alliance Cymru Officer at Diabetes UK.Are you passionate about making a real difference to the health of people across Wales? We have an exc...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The UK Congress on Obesity, takes place in Sheffield on 17th-18th September 2026, this year’s theme is Obesity Through Different Life Stages. If you are interested in obesity, nutrition, public health, or related research areas, make sure you register for your spot here ⬇️ aso.org.uk/events/ukco-...
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UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2026 - The Association for the Study of Obesity
The 11th UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) - the main event in the calendar for the UK Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) - is taking place in Sheffield on 17th to 18th September 2026.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New analysis from the @bhfpolicy.bsky.social has estimated that 170,000 lives at risk over next decade from weight-linked cardiovascular disease 🫀 Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, responds below and quoted in the Guardian's coverage yesterday: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
New research published today shows that obesity diagnoses in England are increasing most rapidly among people in their 20s and 30s 📉 Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, responds below ⬇️ and quoted in the BBC coverage ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Today marks 700 days since the government committed to banning the sale ofenergy drinks to children. We're joining calls with health orgs and campaigners to ask the PM to keep his promise and finally take action. 🎙️ Catch Jamie Oliver Radio 4’s Today Programme ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Jamie Oliver: Energy drinks making Britain less clever - BBC Sounds
The TV chef is calling on the government to speed up a ban on under-16s buying the drinks.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Tomorrow is the deadline to respond to the Government’s consultation on applying the updated Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) to advertising (UK) and location and volume-based promotions (England)... www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Applying the new NPM to advertising and promotions restrictions
We're seeking views on applying the new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We joined forces with over 65 health organisations and experts in an open letter sent to the Chancellor today. Our collective message? 📢 Don’t abandon the defining ambition of the 10-Year Health Plan - to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention. obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/06/11/u...
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Delaying Food Health Measures Would Be a False Economy, Say Leading Health Experts - Obesity Health Alliance
The Government’s flagship promise to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention risks failing before it has even begun, 65 leading health organisations and experts from the medical community have warne...
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The Association of Anaesthetists @assocanaes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
📢 We joined forces with over 65 health organisations and experts in an open letter sent to the Chancellor today. The collective message? Don’t abandon the defining ambition of the 10-Year Health Plan - to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention @oha-updates.bsky.social
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The #BrokenPlate 2026 report is now live. Published by @foodfoundation.bsky.social, it offers an essential annual deep dive into the our food system. The headline? The food system has reached crisis point. Find out why and what action is urgently needed ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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Melissa @melissadando.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Thanks to @mariecgoldman.bsky.social & @jimdickson.bsky.social for co-chairing the all important APPG on Dietary Health. @wcrf.org had the pleasure of attending the Group's inaugural meeting on Wednesday to discuss the obesity-cancer link. Special thanks to @oha-updates.bsky.social for convening!
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Ben Wealthy @benwealthy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Spot on Katherine Jenner: There should be “no trade-off between public health measures and the affordability of food”. Both vital policy objectives. www.ft.com/content/a5b4... @oha-updates.bsky.social
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Plan to tighten healthy food rules provokes backlash from UK industry
Businesses warn that proposed changes to ‘nutrient profiling model’ risk stoking inflation and reducing investment
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Earlier this week, our Government Affairs Lead, Alfred Slade, was invited along to the Health Communication Congress in Warsaw to share our experiences on influencing national obesity policy in the UK. A pleasure to feed into international conversations on public health and effective policy change!
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We’re proud to have hosted the launch of the APPG on Dietary Health this week in Parliament, attended by over 30 MPs and Peers - including Minister for Public Health and Prevention, Sharon Hodgson MP. Find out more about the event & APPG here ➡️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/05/21/a...
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Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) @adphuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Today, @felly500.bsky.social, ADPH President & DPH Sheffield, & Darrell Gale, DPH East Sussex, attended the All Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health, organised by @oha-updates.bsky.social where they spoke to MP's & PH colleagues about the crucial role DPH play in creating healthy food systems.
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Action on Salt and Sugar @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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!
OHA MP Drop In Event - Sharon Hodgson, Public Health Minister alongside several attendees, including members of Action on Salt and SugarPublic Health Minister, Sharon Hodgson reviewing Action on Salt and Sugar's sandwich reportDiscussing heart health with MPs
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BHF Policy @bhfpolicy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Great to join members of @oha-updates.bsky.social in Parliament yesterday for the first event of the APPG on Dietary Health.
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World Cancer Research Fund @wcrf.org · 21/05/2026
Great to meet @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health Drop-In! We discussed the link between obesity and cancer, and the importance of commitments in the 10 Year Health Plan to improve our food environment. 🍎 Organised by @oha-updates.bsky.social.
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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
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Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows
Swedish study of 600,000 patients between 17 and 60 years old suggests there is no safe age to get heavier
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🚨 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...
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More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures show
Hundreds of four-year-olds among ‘extremely overweight’ patients at 39 specialist centres since 2021
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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...
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OHA Roundtable Shows Practical Solutions for Free Sugars Are Within Reach - Obesity Health Alliance
The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) has brought together NGOs, academic researchers and officials from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to explore how free sugars can be calculated in pra...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
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...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
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...
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Over half of parents in England frequently pestered by their children to buy junk food while food shopping, national survey suggests
*Please mention the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul 12-15 May) if using this research* A study using a nationally representative survey of parents in England, to be presented at this ...
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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-...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 27/04/2026
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
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 29/04/2026
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
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Obesity Health Alliance @oha-updates.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 22/04/2026
📢 #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
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