Action on Salt and Sugar
@actionsaltsugar.bsky.social
Policy related posts for food reformulation & a healthier food environment. Its time for action!
https://actiononsalt.org.uk
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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...
✨ Join us next week for an exciting webinar celebrating #SugarAwarenessWeek ✨
We'll delve into the reality behind marketing and nutrition claims and explore the impact our high-sugar diets are having on our health.
📆 Thursday 20th Nov at 7pm
Sign up: tinyurl.com/v2pnxwsz
We'll delve into the reality behind marketing and nutrition claims and explore the impact our high-sugar diets are having on our health.
📆 Thursday 20th Nov at 7pm
Sign up: tinyurl.com/v2pnxwsz
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
✨ Join us next week for an exciting webinar celebrating #SugarAwarenessWeek ✨
We'll delve into the reality behind marketing and nutrition claims and explore the impact our high-sugar diets are having on our health.
📆 Thursday 20th Nov at 7pm
Sign up: tinyurl.com/v2pnxwsz
We'll delve into the reality behind marketing and nutrition claims and explore the impact our high-sugar diets are having on our health.
📆 Thursday 20th Nov at 7pm
Sign up: tinyurl.com/v2pnxwsz
🎤 We joined the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk with @oha-updates.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social to give evidence on how the gov can learn from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to build healthier food systems, hold industry accountable, and reduce the impact of obesity.
Watch: tinyurl.com/2v7bbfaj
Watch: tinyurl.com/2v7bbfaj
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🎤 We joined the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk with @oha-updates.bsky.social @biteback2030.bsky.social to give evidence on how the gov can learn from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to build healthier food systems, hold industry accountable, and reduce the impact of obesity.
Watch: tinyurl.com/2v7bbfaj
Watch: tinyurl.com/2v7bbfaj
Children and adults alike routinely exceed recommended sugar limits without even realising - largely due to the hidden sugars of everyday foods.
We joined @telegraphnews.bsky.social to breakdown the different types of sugars and debunk some of the most popular sugar myths 👇
tinyurl.com/3xspskj8
We joined @telegraphnews.bsky.social to breakdown the different types of sugars and debunk some of the most popular sugar myths 👇
tinyurl.com/3xspskj8
November 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Children and adults alike routinely exceed recommended sugar limits without even realising - largely due to the hidden sugars of everyday foods.
We joined @telegraphnews.bsky.social to breakdown the different types of sugars and debunk some of the most popular sugar myths 👇
tinyurl.com/3xspskj8
We joined @telegraphnews.bsky.social to breakdown the different types of sugars and debunk some of the most popular sugar myths 👇
tinyurl.com/3xspskj8
Catch up on all of the salt, sugar, and food policy updates from the past few months in our autumn newsletter - out now! 🍂
Read it here: mailchi.mp/64bd346cc8c4...
Read it here: mailchi.mp/64bd346cc8c4...
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Catch up on all of the salt, sugar, and food policy updates from the past few months in our autumn newsletter - out now! 🍂
Read it here: mailchi.mp/64bd346cc8c4...
Read it here: mailchi.mp/64bd346cc8c4...
📉 How does the food industry influence and undermine public health policy?
This latest @oha-updates.bsky.social report exposes how junk food, alcohol, and tobacco industries all use manipulative tactics and industry lobbying to weaken crucial public health policies 👇
tinyurl.com/4cjm3npv
This latest @oha-updates.bsky.social report exposes how junk food, alcohol, and tobacco industries all use manipulative tactics and industry lobbying to weaken crucial public health policies 👇
tinyurl.com/4cjm3npv
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📉 How does the food industry influence and undermine public health policy?
This latest @oha-updates.bsky.social report exposes how junk food, alcohol, and tobacco industries all use manipulative tactics and industry lobbying to weaken crucial public health policies 👇
tinyurl.com/4cjm3npv
This latest @oha-updates.bsky.social report exposes how junk food, alcohol, and tobacco industries all use manipulative tactics and industry lobbying to weaken crucial public health policies 👇
tinyurl.com/4cjm3npv
✨ Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate! ✨
Join our Research and Action on Salt and Obesity Unit within @qmul-wiph.bsky.social at @qmul.bsky.social to help support public health and nutrition policy.
Deadline: 7th Nov 2025
More details and apply 👇
tinyurl.com/bdz9za9u
Join our Research and Action on Salt and Obesity Unit within @qmul-wiph.bsky.social at @qmul.bsky.social to help support public health and nutrition policy.
Deadline: 7th Nov 2025
More details and apply 👇
tinyurl.com/bdz9za9u
October 27, 2025 at 9:11 AM
✨ Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate! ✨
Join our Research and Action on Salt and Obesity Unit within @qmul-wiph.bsky.social at @qmul.bsky.social to help support public health and nutrition policy.
Deadline: 7th Nov 2025
More details and apply 👇
tinyurl.com/bdz9za9u
Join our Research and Action on Salt and Obesity Unit within @qmul-wiph.bsky.social at @qmul.bsky.social to help support public health and nutrition policy.
Deadline: 7th Nov 2025
More details and apply 👇
tinyurl.com/bdz9za9u
❗The infant formula market remains dominated by unaffordable products that are failing families.
The healthiest choice must be the easiest and most affordable and we’re proud to support @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social in their mission to ensure this.
Read more 👇
tinyurl.com/y5x68ccw
The healthiest choice must be the easiest and most affordable and we’re proud to support @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social in their mission to ensure this.
Read more 👇
tinyurl.com/y5x68ccw
Press — First Steps Nutrition Trust
www.firststepsnutrition.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
❗The infant formula market remains dominated by unaffordable products that are failing families.
The healthiest choice must be the easiest and most affordable and we’re proud to support @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social in their mission to ensure this.
Read more 👇
tinyurl.com/y5x68ccw
The healthiest choice must be the easiest and most affordable and we’re proud to support @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social in their mission to ensure this.
Read more 👇
tinyurl.com/y5x68ccw
We’ve seen lots of talk about beans lately, thanks to the latest @foodfoundation.bsky.social campaign.
Beans are an affordable source of fibre, protein, and nutrients and have the potential to support healthy and sustainable diets.
But how can we ensure they are low in salt and sugar?
Beans are an affordable source of fibre, protein, and nutrients and have the potential to support healthy and sustainable diets.
But how can we ensure they are low in salt and sugar?
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We’ve seen lots of talk about beans lately, thanks to the latest @foodfoundation.bsky.social campaign.
Beans are an affordable source of fibre, protein, and nutrients and have the potential to support healthy and sustainable diets.
But how can we ensure they are low in salt and sugar?
Beans are an affordable source of fibre, protein, and nutrients and have the potential to support healthy and sustainable diets.
But how can we ensure they are low in salt and sugar?
The deadline for this fantastic opportunity closes soon - check it out! 👇
🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
October 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The deadline for this fantastic opportunity closes soon - check it out! 👇
The long-overdue multibuy restrictions are finally in place - 3 years later than originally planned.
We welcome the move, but its only a start. The government must do more to curb the coercive marketing of unhealthy products and reset public health as priority 👇
@bmj.com
tinyurl.com/2s45nc59
We welcome the move, but its only a start. The government must do more to curb the coercive marketing of unhealthy products and reset public health as priority 👇
@bmj.com
tinyurl.com/2s45nc59
Ban on unhealthy “buy one, get one free” deals is “long overdue,” say experts
A ban on multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as “buy one, get one free” deals, has come into place in England.
Campaigners welcomed the long delayed ban, which was originally schedu...
www.bmj.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The long-overdue multibuy restrictions are finally in place - 3 years later than originally planned.
We welcome the move, but its only a start. The government must do more to curb the coercive marketing of unhealthy products and reset public health as priority 👇
@bmj.com
tinyurl.com/2s45nc59
We welcome the move, but its only a start. The government must do more to curb the coercive marketing of unhealthy products and reset public health as priority 👇
@bmj.com
tinyurl.com/2s45nc59
🗣️ Food retailers owe it to their customers to make healthier choices easier and free from subtle influence and marketing coercion.
These new multibuy restrictions are a vital step towards that, and although long overdue we strongly welcome their introduction this week. 🙌
tinyurl.com/249wmh69
These new multibuy restrictions are a vital step towards that, and although long overdue we strongly welcome their introduction this week. 🙌
tinyurl.com/249wmh69
'Buy one, get one free' deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets
Crisps, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be covered by restrictions starting in England.
tinyurl.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🗣️ Food retailers owe it to their customers to make healthier choices easier and free from subtle influence and marketing coercion.
These new multibuy restrictions are a vital step towards that, and although long overdue we strongly welcome their introduction this week. 🙌
tinyurl.com/249wmh69
These new multibuy restrictions are a vital step towards that, and although long overdue we strongly welcome their introduction this week. 🙌
tinyurl.com/249wmh69
⚠️ Over 20 million lives are lost to cardiovascular disease each year.
Many are preventable, yet salt’s role in high blood pressure & heart risk remains overlooked.
This #WorldHeartDay we’re proud to support the World Heart Federation to encourage better heart health ❤️👇
tinyurl.com/58mnbr9h
Many are preventable, yet salt’s role in high blood pressure & heart risk remains overlooked.
This #WorldHeartDay we’re proud to support the World Heart Federation to encourage better heart health ❤️👇
tinyurl.com/58mnbr9h
September 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
⚠️ Over 20 million lives are lost to cardiovascular disease each year.
Many are preventable, yet salt’s role in high blood pressure & heart risk remains overlooked.
This #WorldHeartDay we’re proud to support the World Heart Federation to encourage better heart health ❤️👇
tinyurl.com/58mnbr9h
Many are preventable, yet salt’s role in high blood pressure & heart risk remains overlooked.
This #WorldHeartDay we’re proud to support the World Heart Federation to encourage better heart health ❤️👇
tinyurl.com/58mnbr9h
🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🌟 Exciting Opportunity! 🌟
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
The #RecipeForChange team - led by our partners at @sustainweb.org - is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Campaigns Intern! 🍽️
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Apply: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/campaig...
Our late Chair, Professor Graham MacGregor worked tirelessly to advocate for a worldwide reduction in salt and sugar. His work continues to guide us and impact public health today.
Read this excellent tribute by @theguardian.com on his life and achievements.
tinyurl.com/bd55rerr
Read this excellent tribute by @theguardian.com on his life and achievements.
tinyurl.com/bd55rerr
Graham MacGregor obituary
Medical researcher and health advocate who challenged the food industry to use less salt and sugar
tinyurl.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Our late Chair, Professor Graham MacGregor worked tirelessly to advocate for a worldwide reduction in salt and sugar. His work continues to guide us and impact public health today.
Read this excellent tribute by @theguardian.com on his life and achievements.
tinyurl.com/bd55rerr
Read this excellent tribute by @theguardian.com on his life and achievements.
tinyurl.com/bd55rerr
🚨 @qmul.bsky.social is hiring 4 world-leading Professional Chairs at the new MacGregor Centre for Global Blood Pressure Control!
Play a pivotal role in tackling cardiovascular health and high blood pressure outcomes, creating a worldwide impact.
Deadline: Monday 3rd Nov
🔗 tinyurl.com/m48y3aen
Play a pivotal role in tackling cardiovascular health and high blood pressure outcomes, creating a worldwide impact.
Deadline: Monday 3rd Nov
🔗 tinyurl.com/m48y3aen
4 Professorial Chairs for the MacGregor Centre for Global Blood Pressure Control | Veredus
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 4 Professorial Chairs for the MacGregor Centre for Global Blood Pressure Control London Competitive Remuneration Package Chair Appointments at the New MacGregor Centr...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🚨 @qmul.bsky.social is hiring 4 world-leading Professional Chairs at the new MacGregor Centre for Global Blood Pressure Control!
Play a pivotal role in tackling cardiovascular health and high blood pressure outcomes, creating a worldwide impact.
Deadline: Monday 3rd Nov
🔗 tinyurl.com/m48y3aen
Play a pivotal role in tackling cardiovascular health and high blood pressure outcomes, creating a worldwide impact.
Deadline: Monday 3rd Nov
🔗 tinyurl.com/m48y3aen
High blood pressure is the top cause of preventable deaths in the UK, and the hidden salt in everyday foods is a major dietary risk factor behind it.
From processed meats to cereals, our research consistently shows foods CAN be made healthier, its now just a question of when ⌛
tinyurl.com/msn6x5hr
From processed meats to cereals, our research consistently shows foods CAN be made healthier, its now just a question of when ⌛
tinyurl.com/msn6x5hr
The ‘diet traps’ sending your blood pressure sky high - & surprising fixes
YOU likely already know that sprinkling loads of salt on your food can drive up blood pressure. But even if you leave the shaker on the table, you could be gorging on hidden amounts in bread, break…
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September 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
High blood pressure is the top cause of preventable deaths in the UK, and the hidden salt in everyday foods is a major dietary risk factor behind it.
From processed meats to cereals, our research consistently shows foods CAN be made healthier, its now just a question of when ⌛
tinyurl.com/msn6x5hr
From processed meats to cereals, our research consistently shows foods CAN be made healthier, its now just a question of when ⌛
tinyurl.com/msn6x5hr
🆕 29% of people report reducing processed meat consumption - an encouraging shift, as our research shows 2 in 3 processed meats are high in salt, a key driver of heart disease and stroke.
But more needs to be done. Read the @eatingbetter.bsky.social report to find out 👉 tinyurl.com/3pr5wtrz
But more needs to be done. Read the @eatingbetter.bsky.social report to find out 👉 tinyurl.com/3pr5wtrz
September 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🆕 29% of people report reducing processed meat consumption - an encouraging shift, as our research shows 2 in 3 processed meats are high in salt, a key driver of heart disease and stroke.
But more needs to be done. Read the @eatingbetter.bsky.social report to find out 👉 tinyurl.com/3pr5wtrz
But more needs to be done. Read the @eatingbetter.bsky.social report to find out 👉 tinyurl.com/3pr5wtrz
📢 New #FollowTheCarrot report from @childrensfood.bsky.social and @sustainweb.org shows how expanding #FreeSchoolMeals could mean 540 million extra plates of healthy meals every year, improving children’s health and education 🥦🥕
Find out more: bit.ly/4nroz7j
Find out more: bit.ly/4nroz7j
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📢 New #FollowTheCarrot report from @childrensfood.bsky.social and @sustainweb.org shows how expanding #FreeSchoolMeals could mean 540 million extra plates of healthy meals every year, improving children’s health and education 🥦🥕
Find out more: bit.ly/4nroz7j
Find out more: bit.ly/4nroz7j
Roughly 5 million UK adults could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure – and excess salt is one of the biggest drivers.
This #KnowYourNumbersWeek take the time to:
🩸 Check your blood pressure: tinyurl.com/p5whcrv3
💡 Learn about the impact of salt: tinyurl.com/4vr5e28r
This #KnowYourNumbersWeek take the time to:
🩸 Check your blood pressure: tinyurl.com/p5whcrv3
💡 Learn about the impact of salt: tinyurl.com/4vr5e28r
September 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Roughly 5 million UK adults could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure – and excess salt is one of the biggest drivers.
This #KnowYourNumbersWeek take the time to:
🩸 Check your blood pressure: tinyurl.com/p5whcrv3
💡 Learn about the impact of salt: tinyurl.com/4vr5e28r
This #KnowYourNumbersWeek take the time to:
🩸 Check your blood pressure: tinyurl.com/p5whcrv3
💡 Learn about the impact of salt: tinyurl.com/4vr5e28r
📈 As awareness of the health impacts of excess sugar grows, the demand for reduced-sugar products is rising rapidly – so how can food and beverage companies adapt?
We’re joining alongside world-class sugar reduction experts to discuss!
Register here 👉 sugar-reduction-reformulation.com
We’re joining alongside world-class sugar reduction experts to discuss!
Register here 👉 sugar-reduction-reformulation.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
📈 As awareness of the health impacts of excess sugar grows, the demand for reduced-sugar products is rising rapidly – so how can food and beverage companies adapt?
We’re joining alongside world-class sugar reduction experts to discuss!
Register here 👉 sugar-reduction-reformulation.com
We’re joining alongside world-class sugar reduction experts to discuss!
Register here 👉 sugar-reduction-reformulation.com
🚨 The gov have opened a new consultation on the banning of sales of high-caffeinated energy drinks to children under 16 – a move we greatly welcome 🙌
Its an important first step but its success will balance crucially on its enforcement. Read more info below 👇
tinyurl.com/bdejjtbk
Its an important first step but its success will balance crucially on its enforcement. Read more info below 👇
tinyurl.com/bdejjtbk
September 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚨 The gov have opened a new consultation on the banning of sales of high-caffeinated energy drinks to children under 16 – a move we greatly welcome 🙌
Its an important first step but its success will balance crucially on its enforcement. Read more info below 👇
tinyurl.com/bdejjtbk
Its an important first step but its success will balance crucially on its enforcement. Read more info below 👇
tinyurl.com/bdejjtbk
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our Chair, Professor Graham MacGregor, a tireless champion for public health who advanced salt and sugar reduction in the UK and worldwide.
Read our full tribute: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
Read our full tribute: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
September 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our Chair, Professor Graham MacGregor, a tireless champion for public health who advanced salt and sugar reduction in the UK and worldwide.
Read our full tribute: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
Read our full tribute: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
🗣️ Why are we pushing Christmas chocolate tubs in August?
This simply looks like a last-minute dash to secure sales before the multi-buy restrictions come in and we deserve better - retailers must pivot their deals towards healthier staples and real value for families 👇
tinyurl.com/2sruhpr8
This simply looks like a last-minute dash to secure sales before the multi-buy restrictions come in and we deserve better - retailers must pivot their deals towards healthier staples and real value for families 👇
tinyurl.com/2sruhpr8
Morrisons’ Christmas chocolate tubs deal angers health campaigners ahead of bogof ban
Morrisons said this week it was helping customers stock up on family favourites ahead of Christmas
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August 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🗣️ Why are we pushing Christmas chocolate tubs in August?
This simply looks like a last-minute dash to secure sales before the multi-buy restrictions come in and we deserve better - retailers must pivot their deals towards healthier staples and real value for families 👇
tinyurl.com/2sruhpr8
This simply looks like a last-minute dash to secure sales before the multi-buy restrictions come in and we deserve better - retailers must pivot their deals towards healthier staples and real value for families 👇
tinyurl.com/2sruhpr8
Last week saw the release of the long-awaited commercial baby food and drink guidelines – but what does this now mean for families of infants and babies? 🔎
What's included in the new guidance, and how effective are we expecting it to be? Find out here: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
What's included in the new guidance, and how effective are we expecting it to be? Find out here: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Last week saw the release of the long-awaited commercial baby food and drink guidelines – but what does this now mean for families of infants and babies? 🔎
What's included in the new guidance, and how effective are we expecting it to be? Find out here: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...
What's included in the new guidance, and how effective are we expecting it to be? Find out here: www.actiononsugar.org/news-centre/...