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Government unveils new obesity strategy
The British Government has published its new obesity strategy, but there has been a mix of responses and opinions from industry...
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UK Government urged to implement obesity prevention recommendations
Ahead of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to address obesity in the UK, charities and researchers have called for the childhood obesity prevention plan to include all recommendations set out in an evidence-based package - including advertising restrictions.
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Time to fix the failures in food, argues Lords Committee
The Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment has published a report calling on the Government to "end years of inaction" and ensure that a healthy, sustainable diet is truly accessible for everyone.
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Racial disparities in the UK’s health system
In light of the knowledge that BAME individuals are more likely to catch coronavirus, Sheena Bhageerutty highlights the racial injustices in the food and health system and examines the nation's response to the pandemic.
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Advocacy groups call for standardised advertising of HFSS foods
After complaints about brands advertising unhealthy foods to children during a YouTube exercise video, Action on Salt and Sugar and Children’s Food Campaign have called on all food and beverage companies to refrain from advertising any food or drink high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) before 9pm.
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Action on Sugar and Action on Salt call for unhealthy advertising ban during lockdown
The campaign groups claimed that some food companies, including big brands, have been capitalising on the government’s ‘stay home’ message by heavily promoting unhealthy food, sometimes to the "most vulnerable members of society."
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Doing nothing is not an option: Action on Salt responds to PHE targets
Mhairi Brown, Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator for Action on Salt and Action on Sugar, outlines Action on Salt's response to Public Health England's proposed (and fifth wave) 2023 salt reduction targets.
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Action on Salt says more can still be done to protect public health
Action on Salt has welcomed the UK governments renewed commitment to salt reduction, but has proposed the targets could go further to better protect public health.
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UK research reveals high salt content in ‘healthy’ plant-based meals
During Salt Awareness Week, Action on Salt has revealed the ‘reality’ of many ‘healthy sounding’ plant-based and vegan meals in the UK, suggesting that high salt content often hides behind 'healthy labels.'
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Protecting consumers with front of pack labelling
Mhairi Brown, Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator for Action on Salt and Action on Sugar, takes a look at how packaging labelling can have adverse effects on public health, and explores what industry should be doing in response.
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Analysis provides evidence for salt reduction as key public health strategy
Through a collaboration between the Wolfson Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Action on Salt, the analysis looked at the effect of salt reduction on blood pressure.
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Are we using too much salt?
Has consumers’ love for salt been a personal choice or one that industry has forced upon them? Action on Salt's Sonia Pombo explores.
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Action on Salt survey finds “inconceivable” salt levels in bacon products
The survey reportedly found that 86 percent of the tested bacon products contained salt levels equal to or greater than levels found in seawater.
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Action on Salt calls for robust salt reduction programme
Action on Salt has responded to the National Food Strategy, stating that in order for lives to be saved, government must enforce a salt reduction programme immediately.
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Study shows dietary habits promote Alzheimer’s and cognitive impairment
A new study has revealed that dietary salt promotes cognitive impairment through tau phosphorylation.
