Following a new report from the Health and Social Care Select Committee, MPs have called on government to "stand up to food industry" to finally tackle England’s decades-long obesity epidemic. 💡 Learn more about the news and what this means for food policy future: tinyurl.com/4n7efcep

Prevention is critical to improving public health and we welcome the focus this new Cardiovascular Disease Modern Service Framework will bring. 📝 Discover more on the government's new initiative: tinyurl.com/39skxdr5

New heart disease and strokes plan to saves thousands of lives

National framework launched to help reduce premature deaths from heart disease and strokes by a quarter over the next decade.

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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

Everything you need to know about sugar – from how much you should consume, to some of its 50 disguises

Fructose, glucose, sucrose. Lactose, maltose, dextrose. Treacle, molasses … honey! The sweet stuff is everywhere, in everything from colas and cakes to fruit and veg. Are some forms healthier than oth...

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🆕 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...

13. Have businesses dropped the ball on salt?

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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 🫀

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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 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

Beyond voluntary reformulation: how change really happens

A more nuanced understanding of food reformulation is better for public health, says Dr Kawther Hashem, head of research and impact at Action on Salt & Sugar

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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