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Important OPQ on obesity in @UKHouseofLords tomorrow. Hugely looking forward to opp to run through massive government programme on this important national challenge.
Today's launch of #betterhealth campaign is a great example.
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/04/one-third-have-snacked-unhealthily-every-day-since-pandemic/
Today's launch of #betterhealth campaign is a great example.
1/13.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/04/one-third-have-snacked-unhealthily-every-day-since-pandemic/
2/2 Promotions: Our announcement on the 28th December 2020 confirmed we will legislate to stop the promotion of HFSS products by volume and prominent locations both online and in store in England.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-enforcement/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-by-location-and-by-price-enforcement
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-enforcement/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-by-location-and-by-price-enforcement
3. Advertising: The obesity strategy confirmed we will introduce a 9pm watershed on TV for adverts for HFSS products. The 6 week consultation on a total HFSS advertising restriction online closed on 22 December. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/total-restriction-of-online-advertising-for-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-hfss
4. Traffic lights: The consultation on Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling closed on 21 October with just under 2700 responses. Helping people chose the right foods. A post-Brexit opportunity. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/front-of-pack-nutrition-labelling-in-the-uk-building-on-success
5. Out of Home Calorie Labelling: The obesity strategy confirmed we will introduce legislation to require large out-of-home sector businesses, with 250 or more employees, to calorie label the food they sell.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/903714/Calorie_Labelling_-_Consultation_Response.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/903714/Calorie_Labelling_-_Consultation_Response.pdf
6. Alcohol Calorie Labelling: We will consult shortly on our intention to make companies provide calorie labelling on all pre-packaged alcohol they sell.
7. Weight Management: In July we launched an NHS 12-week weight loss app which has been downloaded more than 440,000 times. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/start-the-nhs-weight-loss-plan/
8. Soft Drinks Industry Levy: Average sugar content of drinks subject to levy down by 43.7% 2015 and 2019. Overall sales of drinks subject to the levy increased by 14.9%, but total sugar sales from soft drinks decreased by 35.4%.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics-commentary-2020#:~:text=Soft%20Drinks%20Industry%20Levy%20Receipts,-Headlines&text=Total%20SDIL%20receipts%20for%20financial,not%20due%20until%20July%202018.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics/soft-drinks-industry-levy-statistics-commentary-2020#:~:text=Soft%20Drinks%20Industry%20Levy%20Receipts,-Headlines&text=Total%20SDIL%20receipts%20for%20financial,not%20due%20until%20July%202018.
10. Voluntary Sugar Reduction programme: Around a 3% reduction in sugar for retailers and manufacturers between 2015 and 2019. Larger reductions have been achieved in some categories – breakfast cereals (13.3%) and yogurts and fromage frais (12.9%). https://www.gov.uk/government/news/third-year-of-industry-progress-to-reduce-sugar-published
11. Calorie Reduction: PHE published its calorie reduction guidance (Sept 2020) for all sectors of food industry (manufacturers, retailers and the eating out, takeaway and delivery sector) to reduce amount of calories in certain food categories by 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/calorie-reduction-guidelines-for-the-food-industry
12. Marketing and labelling of infant foods: We will consult on proposals to improve the marketing and labelling of commercial food and drink products for infants and young children, so that parents and carers have clear and honest information.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812204/Foods_and_drinks_aimed_at_infants_and_young_children_June_2019.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812204/Foods_and_drinks_aimed_at_infants_and_young_children_June_2019.pdf
13. More to do ... consultations due be published on (1) alcohol calorie labelling and (2) labelling and marketing of infant foods. And we need to respond to the Prevention Green Paper.
