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The Obesity Health Alliance is a coalition of 60 health organisations who have joined together to advocate for policies to improve population health and address obesity.
Read our Executive Director's response along with more reaction from OHA members and further details about the policy below ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2025/11/25/o...
OHA Statement - Soft Drink Industry Levy Extended to Protect Children and Boost Nation’s Health - Obesity Health Alliance
The government has today announced an expansion of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), widening it to include sugary milk-based drinks and lowering the lower threshold of the tax from 5g to 4.5g. Th...
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Action to improve school food, ban energy drinks for children, restrict junk food advertising and deliver new mandatory Healthy Food Standards won’t solve everything, but together they will help rebuild a food environment that supports, rather than undermines, healthy choices.”

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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Mandatory reporting of healthy food sales, backed by clear targets, would help retailers, manufacturers and even fast food companies shift the balance towards healthier options.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Healthier foods are harder to find at a good price, while crisps, chocolate and ready meals are promoted heavily and placed everywhere we look.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“It’s deeply worrying that vegetable consumption has collapsed while ultra-processed food sales have soared. Families are not choosing unhealthy diets - the food system is pushing them in that direction.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🥦 Over the weekend, The Sunday Times also reported that vegetable intake is lower than at any time in the last 50 years.

Our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner, responded to the two reports...

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www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
Britons eat fewer vegetables than at any time in 50 years
We’re eating less cabbage and sprouts, but more courgettes and mushrooms than before. Plus, Jamie Oliver’s aubergine recipe (with three of your seven-a-day)
www.thetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Watch the clip here: youtu.be/PzztaMGMEiU?...

💡 Read more reactions from our members here:

Children’s Food Campaign: sustainweb.org/news/nov25-pm-keir-starmer-school-food

The Food Foundation: foodfoundation.org.uk/news/school-food-menu-number-10
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📺 Tune in from 9:30am on Wednesday here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

Don’t miss this important discussion on how policy can shape healthier food environments for everyone!

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Parliamentlive.tv
Health and Social Care Committee
parliamentlive.tv
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM