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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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Jane Martin(@janemartinFHA) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

mediaweek.com.au/when-brand-par…

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Obesity Health Alliance(@OHA_updates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New investigation reveals Nestle's infant formula and cereals sold in the global south contains added sugar and honey, contrary to WHO Europe guidance
theguardian.com/global-develop…

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New Food and You 2 Survey from FSA out - 72% were concerned about food prices followed by food waste (58%), the amount of sugar in food (56%), the quality of food (56%), and the amount of food packaging (56%) food.gov.uk/research/behav…

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Children's Food Campaign(@Childrensfood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 & campaign at tinyurl.com/tb5f38fk

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 @SHEFSGlobal @Food_Foundation & #RecipeforChange campaign at tinyurl.com/tb5f38fk
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Action On Sugar(@actiononsugar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

6 years since launch of , successfully getting companies reducing sugar, whilst supporting investment in school breakfast clubs & holiday programmes.  Time to build on this success with a new healthy . tinyurl.com/muzrwptw

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Action on Salt(@actiononsalt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're supporting ShareAction and many others in pushing Nestlé to shift their reliance on sales of unhealthy food

We know when we change the food system, people are able to make better choices

Nestlé - be part of the solution, not the problem

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Children's Food Campaign(@Childrensfood) 's Twitter Profile Photo

THREAD 🧵Happy birthday to the 🎉! 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 1/5

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
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One of our previous sugar awareness week supporters Charlotte Stirling-Reed on chocolate, Easter and young children - srnutrition.co.uk/2021/10/can-my…

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As Ed Gamble says 'I actually don't have a problem with the TfL regulations, they make sense to me.' and 'I'm not sad to have to remove the hot dog, it was only featured on the poster because I wanted to eat during the photoshoot.'

A simple swap for an even more effective ad!

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The Food Foundation(@Food_Foundation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵 New research finds parents on lower incomes face barriers to accessing and affording fruit, veg across the major UK retailers.

Our latest Kids Food Guarantee update assesses the price and nutritional profile of 70 of the lowest priced fruit and veg in seven main retailers.…

🧵 New research finds parents on lower incomes face barriers to accessing and affording fruit, veg across the major UK retailers. Our latest Kids Food Guarantee update assesses the price and nutritional profile of 70 of the lowest priced fruit and veg in seven main retailers.…
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ShareAction(@ShareAction) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nestlé says it wants to improve global health, yet the majority of its global food & drink sales are unhealthy products

Poor diets are cutting lives short by contributing to diabetes, heart disease and some cancers

We're challenging Nestlé to help people make healthier choices

@Nestle says it wants to improve global health, yet the majority of its global food & drink sales are unhealthy products Poor diets are cutting lives short by contributing to diabetes, heart disease and some cancers We're challenging Nestlé to help people make healthier choices
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Feedback(@feedbackorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last week it was announced that Cruiser SB, a banned 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 👇

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Robin Ireland(@robinHEG) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

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NCD Alliance(@ncdalliance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to learn more about the latest stats on obesity & ?
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…

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Sustain(@UKSustain) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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BHF Policy(@BHFpolicy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excess salt consumption is a key risk factor for hypertension, which is linked with ~half of all heart attacks and strokes in the UK💔

But most of the salt consumed by UK households is already in food when we buy it🛒

This is why we support calls for the SDIL to be expanded to…

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Obesity Health Alliance(@OHA_updates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 .

bmj.com/content/384/bm…

Alcohol Health Alliance UK ASH The BMJ

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Obesity Health Alliance(@OHA_updates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🆕 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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