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/...

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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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

Home - Liver UK

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📣 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.

⭐ 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! 🚩

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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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...

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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'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...

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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"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...

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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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...

‘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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📢 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...

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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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-...

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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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...

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...

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/...

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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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...

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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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...

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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📢 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

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...

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!

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

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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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!

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...

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.

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!

Great to join members of @oha-updates.bsky.social in Parliament yesterday for the first event of the APPG on Dietary Health.

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.

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

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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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...

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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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...

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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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...