Action On Sugar
@actiononsugar
Excess sugar is linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes & tooth decay. It is time we all take action! NGO.
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http://www.actiononsugar.org 05-08-2013 10:29:55
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Parents want their children to be healthy and happy.
One has pushed back against unhealthy brands aligning with a loved cartoon character to put profits above children's health.
#kidsaresweetenough #brandsoffourkids
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NEW report 📢. Swapping from high to lower salt & sugar products doesn’t just support physical health but also reduces carbon emissions & better planetary health!
Read full report from Sustainable & Healthy Food Systems The Food Foundation & #RecipeforChange campaign at tinyurl.com/tb5f38fk
6 years since launch of #SoftDrinksIndustryLevy , successfully getting companies reducing sugar, whilst supporting investment in school breakfast clubs & holiday programmes. Time to build on this success with a new healthy #RecipeForChange . tinyurl.com/muzrwptw
THREAD 🧵Happy birthday to the #SoftDrinksIndustryLevy 🎉! On its 6th anniversary we’re looking back at the impact it’s had, starting with the incredible amounts of sugar removed. Find out more: tinyurl.com/6k9zu8jf #RecipeforChange 1/5
One of our previous sugar awareness week supporters Charlotte Stirling-Reed on chocolate, Easter and young children - srnutrition.co.uk/2021/10/can-my…
Last week it was announced that Cruiser SB, a banned #neonicotinoid pesticide, will be used on this year’s UK sugar beet crop.
This is extremely bad news for our bees, our health, and our soils 🌱❌
Feedback’s sugar campaigner, Krysia Woroniecka , explains why 👇
Unhealthiest UK restaurants and takeaways ‘more likely to be found in deprived areas’. This was something we were discussing yesterday at a Food Active event. Can planning help address and even benefit public health? theguardian.com/society/2024/m…
Want to learn more about the latest stats on obesity & #NCDs ?
World Obesity launched its World Obesity Atlas 2024 highlighting that no area of the world is unaffected by obesity & the poorest suffer the most, at ever younger ages👉 worldobesity.org/news/world-obe…
#WorldObesityDay
New study shows there's more salt in a portion of cheese than a bag of crisps - Action on Salt calls for the Government to set more stringent targets. buff.ly/439R2pe
People before profits: The government must put the health of our nation before the profits of industry to protect our communities, the NHS, and the economy from the harmful commodities that are #HoldingUsBack .
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Alcohol Health Alliance UK ASH The BMJ
🆕 Obesity rates among children and adolescents worldwide increased four times from 1990 to 2022, while obesity rates among adults have more than doubled. The Lancet
Obesity is now the most common form of malnutrition in most countries.
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