Action on Salt and Sugar
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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
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
February 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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
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
📅 5 – 8pm on 5th March
📍 Neuron Pod, London
Book your tickets now!
tinyurl.com/4wxdhmef
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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
📅 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 👇
…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 👇
In our latest blog, OHA members Action on Salt and Sugar serve up 5 reasons why an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model is needed.
Read all the detail here ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/29/b...
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social
Read all the detail here ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/29/b...
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social
Blog: 5 reasons why we needed to update the Nutrient Profiling Model - Obesity Health Alliance
Sonia Pombo, Head of Research and Impact, and Natalie Brabben, Communications Officer at Action on Salt and Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London. With so much recent discussion about the Nu...
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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 👇
…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
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
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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
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...
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...
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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...
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...
Read our full quote below:
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Dry January drinkers warning as tipples are full of sugar
Health campaigners are warning about drinks’ sugar content as an estimated 17.5 million Brits are shunning booze this month
www.mirror.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
🗣️ "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...
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
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
January 6, 2026 at 10:55 AM
⚠️ 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
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 👇
Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅
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January 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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
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
January 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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
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
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
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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
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
Reposted by Action on Salt and Sugar
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
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
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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
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
Read more on the study and what it means for salt 👉 tinyurl.com/yv6ktcac
New study highlights alarming decline in blood pressure control across England
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December 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🆕 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
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 👇
Read the latest report from @foodfoundation.bsky.social on the state of the nation's food industry 👇
🚉 69% of train station outlets we visited had no fruit and 85% had no veg snacks!
Our 2025 State of the Nation's Food Industry report shows we can't leave progress on healthy and sustainable sales to the market.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3XuoFjr
Our 2025 State of the Nation's Food Industry report shows we can't leave progress on healthy and sustainable sales to the market.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3XuoFjr
December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
⚠️ 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 👇
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
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
U.K. expanding its sugar tax to include milk-based drinks
The U.K. this week extended its sugar tax to some coffee drinks and milkshakes in an ongoing effort to fight obesity.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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
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
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
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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
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
We were thrilled to feature as a guest on the latest @pitncpodcast.bsky.social episode! We discussed:
👉 The importance of salt reduction
👉 Why previous reduction policies have failed
👉 What needs to happen to keep salt a public healthy priority
Listen below!
linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast
👉 The importance of salt reduction
👉 Why previous reduction policies have failed
👉 What needs to happen to keep salt a public healthy priority
Listen below!
linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast
Episode 74 just dropped and it's Dr Sarah Wollaston's final episode on the pod! 🥲 Alongside former Minister, Steve Brine, we talk more doctor strikes, the public and the Budget when it comes to the NHS and our guest is Sonia Pombo from @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social Listen > lnkd.in/ebD-X5UB
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We were thrilled to feature as a guest on the latest @pitncpodcast.bsky.social episode! We discussed:
👉 The importance of salt reduction
👉 Why previous reduction policies have failed
👉 What needs to happen to keep salt a public healthy priority
Listen below!
linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast
👉 The importance of salt reduction
👉 Why previous reduction policies have failed
👉 What needs to happen to keep salt a public healthy priority
Listen below!
linktr.ee/PITNCpodcast
How have UK sugar reduction policies fared over the past 10 years?
We partnered with the @oha-updates.bsky.social to examine policies of the past and explore what the future of sugar reduction may look like under the government’s 10 Year Health Plan 👇
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
We partnered with the @oha-updates.bsky.social to examine policies of the past and explore what the future of sugar reduction may look like under the government’s 10 Year Health Plan 👇
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
Guest blog: PhD student Lucien White with @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social explores the UK's ongoing efforts to reduce sugar consumption & levels of diet-related disease for #SugarAwarenessWeek.
Some great lunchtime reading this Friday afternoon ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
Some great lunchtime reading this Friday afternoon ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
Guest Blog: Sugar Intake in the UK - Policies of the Past and Future - Obesity Health Alliance
Sugar Awareness Week takes place from 17th – 23rd November 2025. Hosted by OHA members Action on Sugar, the week highlights the health risks of consuming too much sugar and advocates for stronger nutr...
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
How have UK sugar reduction policies fared over the past 10 years?
We partnered with the @oha-updates.bsky.social to examine policies of the past and explore what the future of sugar reduction may look like under the government’s 10 Year Health Plan 👇
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
We partnered with the @oha-updates.bsky.social to examine policies of the past and explore what the future of sugar reduction may look like under the government’s 10 Year Health Plan 👇
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/20/g...
Many snack bars fall short of their healthy claims, and one important reason for this is the system used to define ‘healthy’ products - the Nutrient Profiling Model.
We join @foodactive.bsky.social to delve into how this system works - and why it’s failing 🔎
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/yjmafbhh
We join @foodactive.bsky.social to delve into how this system works - and why it’s failing 🔎
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/yjmafbhh
🆕Guest blog!
Natalie Brabben, @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, discusses the growing popularity of snack bars, the misleading health claims shaping young people’s choices, and why an outdated Nutrient Profiling Model is leaving families confused.
Read here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-s...
Natalie Brabben, @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social, discusses the growing popularity of snack bars, the misleading health claims shaping young people’s choices, and why an outdated Nutrient Profiling Model is leaving families confused.
Read here 👉 foodactive.org.uk/guest-blog-s...
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Many snack bars fall short of their healthy claims, and one important reason for this is the system used to define ‘healthy’ products - the Nutrient Profiling Model.
We join @foodactive.bsky.social to delve into how this system works - and why it’s failing 🔎
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/yjmafbhh
We join @foodactive.bsky.social to delve into how this system works - and why it’s failing 🔎
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/yjmafbhh
💡 As consumers have become more label-aware, health marketing claims have grown increasingly powerful. But what exactly are these claims, and how are they influencing what we eat?
In honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek we joined MyNutriWeb to explore in our newest blog 👇
tinyurl.com/43aabwkc
In honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek we joined MyNutriWeb to explore in our newest blog 👇
tinyurl.com/43aabwkc
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
💡 As consumers have become more label-aware, health marketing claims have grown increasingly powerful. But what exactly are these claims, and how are they influencing what we eat?
In honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek we joined MyNutriWeb to explore in our newest blog 👇
tinyurl.com/43aabwkc
In honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek we joined MyNutriWeb to explore in our newest blog 👇
tinyurl.com/43aabwkc
Reposted by Action on Salt and Sugar
🚨 Latest @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social report reveals snack bars packed are with hidden sugars.
As our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social points out the government must mandate good practice to create a level playing field for businesses & citizens.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjfjzan
As our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social points out the government must mandate good practice to create a level playing field for businesses & citizens.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjfjzan
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🚨 Latest @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social report reveals snack bars packed are with hidden sugars.
As our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social points out the government must mandate good practice to create a level playing field for businesses & citizens.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjfjzan
As our Head of Policy & Advocacy @hannahbrins.bsky.social points out the government must mandate good practice to create a level playing field for businesses & citizens.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3pjfjzan
Did you spot our report earlier today? We partnered with the #RecipeforChange campaign led by @sustainweb.org to delve deeper and discuss what these concerning findings really show us about the state of current UK food policy.
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/2t926uw9
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/2t926uw9
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Did you spot our report earlier today? We partnered with the #RecipeforChange campaign led by @sustainweb.org to delve deeper and discuss what these concerning findings really show us about the state of current UK food policy.
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/2t926uw9
📖 Read our blog: tinyurl.com/2t926uw9
🆕 New report reveals snack bars packed with hidden sugars - equivalent to nearly 2 teaspoons of sugar in a single bar!
Our latest report has shown high levels of sugar and saturated fat in popular snack bars, despite the many marketing claims suggesting otherwise.
🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/yc376nta
Our latest report has shown high levels of sugar and saturated fat in popular snack bars, despite the many marketing claims suggesting otherwise.
🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/yc376nta
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🆕 New report reveals snack bars packed with hidden sugars - equivalent to nearly 2 teaspoons of sugar in a single bar!
Our latest report has shown high levels of sugar and saturated fat in popular snack bars, despite the many marketing claims suggesting otherwise.
🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/yc376nta
Our latest report has shown high levels of sugar and saturated fat in popular snack bars, despite the many marketing claims suggesting otherwise.
🔎 Read more: tinyurl.com/yc376nta
🙌 A huge thank you to our #SugarAwarenessWeek supporters this year – your voices help us raise awareness and drive change!
Check out all quotes from our supporting organisations: tinyurl.com/2xndtuxr
Check out all quotes from our supporting organisations: tinyurl.com/2xndtuxr
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🙌 A huge thank you to our #SugarAwarenessWeek supporters this year – your voices help us raise awareness and drive change!
Check out all quotes from our supporting organisations: tinyurl.com/2xndtuxr
Check out all quotes from our supporting organisations: tinyurl.com/2xndtuxr
🎉 Sugar Awareness Week is finally here! 🎉
This #SugarAwarenessWeek we’ll be launching our latest report and will be exploring insights on sugar reduction progress across the UK.
See what's coming up...
This #SugarAwarenessWeek we’ll be launching our latest report and will be exploring insights on sugar reduction progress across the UK.
See what's coming up...
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🎉 Sugar Awareness Week is finally here! 🎉
This #SugarAwarenessWeek we’ll be launching our latest report and will be exploring insights on sugar reduction progress across the UK.
See what's coming up...
This #SugarAwarenessWeek we’ll be launching our latest report and will be exploring insights on sugar reduction progress across the UK.
See what's coming up...
Join us and NutriTank to cut through the sweet talk in honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek! 🎙️
📆 Monday 24th Nov 2025 - 7pm
View more details below: www.nutritank.com/webinars/cut...
📆 Monday 24th Nov 2025 - 7pm
View more details below: www.nutritank.com/webinars/cut...
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Join us and NutriTank to cut through the sweet talk in honour of #SugarAwarenessWeek! 🎙️
📆 Monday 24th Nov 2025 - 7pm
View more details below: www.nutritank.com/webinars/cut...
📆 Monday 24th Nov 2025 - 7pm
View more details below: www.nutritank.com/webinars/cut...