Melissa

Solidarity with the Sikh community and the women who experienced racially aggravated acts of VAWG, which ITV also covered.

YouTube video by ITV News In Full Sikh community calls for help after reports of racially aggravated attacks | ITV News Central (West)

Yesterday @itvnews.bsky.social reported how extortionate formula costs are putting babies at risk.

@jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social urged the UK govt to implement the @cmagovuk.bsky.social's recommendations to make the formula market fairer.

Doing so will also protect breastfeeding.

bit.ly/48TOxfG

Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual - ASH This report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), a follow-up to 2024’s Killer Tactics report, tells the story of how health...

Killer Tactics 2 is out!

Thanks to @aha-uk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social for this incredibly important work demonstrating how the alcohol, food and tobacco industries continue to weaken progress on public health under the Labour government.

ash.org.uk/resources/vi...

Great to attend @henrydimbleby.bsky.social's Ellison Cliffe lecture last night at the Royal Society of Medicine titled "Beyond Obesity".

Henry argued that while widespread use of weight loss drugs may reduce obesity, food-related illness is here to stay unless we seriously improve our diets.

Every month that passes without a government response to the inappropriate marketing of infant formula is another missed opportunity to protect babies' health and families from profit greed.

The smart investment we can’t afford to ignore: why cancer prevention must be our top priority By Panagiota Mitrou, Executive Director of Research and Policy, World Cancer Research Fund International The launch of the 5th edition of the European Code against Cancer (ECAC5) by the IARC - Interna...

As #ECAC5 launches, our Exec. Director of Policy and Research @drgiotamitrou.bsky.social has written this thought-provoking piece: "The smart investment to make: why cancer prevention must be the priority"
www.linkedin.com/pulse/smart-...

“Junk food has become the cultural wallpaper — it’s everywhere, constantly centre stage for young people.”

Youth activist, Alice from @biteback2030.bsky.social told us about her experience of junk food adverts during our Food and Weight Management evidence session.

Great to hear the @resfoundation.bsky.social calling on the Chancellor to implement a new sugar and salt tax at the upcoming budget 👏

YouTube video by World Cancer Research Fund CANDO programme – towards better breast cancer treatment and recovery

Introducing the CANDO programme, our ambitious new programme with @unisouthampton.bsky.social looking at how body composition and nutrition affect women with breast cancer.

The aim is to help personalise treatments and make them more effective 👇
youtu.be/zSoaTHfuCjA

One in three adults need alcohol to get on dancefloor – but one group has less shame The estimated lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer is 14 per cent, which increases to 22 per cent in those who drink two glasses of wine a day

1 in 12 breast cancer cases are linked to alcohol and it increases the risk of at least 7 types of cancer

We need a National Alcohol Strategy in England inc. mandatory health warnings on alcohol and stricter marketing restrictions
@breastcanceruk.bsky.social
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

1 in 2 Scots don't know that alcohol causes cancer.

Alcohol companies would prefer to keep you in the dark about the link between alcohol and cancer. 🤫

Find out more about alcohol and cancer on our website⬇️

www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk/information-...

Thank you to @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social for meeting @wcrf.org at #LabourConference to talk about our work on cancer prevention, particularly as it relates to alcohol.

We were also pleased to discuss the Rare Cancers Bill, which aims to drive research & investment into treatments for rare cancers.

Was a pleasure to attend a great session by the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk at #LabourConference this morning.

@alexmclabour.bsky.social spoke powerfully about the need to shift from sickness to prevention, sharing his own experience of developing type 2 diabetes from preventable causes.

It was also noted that the @resfoundation.bsky.social is calling on the Government to introduce a Salt and Sugar Reformulation Tax in the upcoming budget.

This echoes growing calls for similar measures to build on the success of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy🥤

During the Q&A, an NHS psychiatrist supporting those with long-term conditions returning to work, was applauded for remarking that solving obesity would see many health problems virtually disappear overnight - ultimately leading to a much healthier workforce. 👏

Yesterday @healthfoundation.bsky.social and @resfoundation.bsky.social hosted a fringe at #LPC25 on tackling health-related inactivity where @skinnock.bsky.social emphasised that the health and wealth of the nation are two sides of the same coin.

Arrived in a very sunny Liverpool today for #LabourConference ☀️

First stop was the @healthequals.bsky.social stand, which showcases their new #MakeHealthEqual campaign -highlighting that in the UK lives are being cut short by up to 16 years.

Go visit them at stand H3!

A very exciting opportunity to join our team at @wcrf.org!

The Guardian view on public health: if Labour is serious about reducing illness, it must focus on causes | Editorial Editorial: A shift to prevention will only succeed if ministers take a bold approach to regulation and lift people out of poverty

Recent opinion piece in The Guardian highlights that in order to tackle rising levels of alcohol and diet-related diseases and ease pressure on the NHS, regulatory measures such as a minimum unit price for alcohol must be adopted.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

School meal expansion could deliver £600 million boost for British farmers | Sustain Food and farming organisations are calling on government to ensure school meal expansion benefits local, sustainable and British farming as well as children's health.

In 12 months, an extra 620,000 children in England will become eligible for #freeschoolmeals. Wales, Scotland and London are already feeding more children than ever.

But what if expansion of school food could also deliver for UK farmers and producers? ⬇️🥕 bit.ly/4nroz7j

📢 New review from Public Health Scotland: alcohol marketing drives consumption.

The evidence is clear — restricting marketing can reduce alcohol harm and improve health.

We'll continue to push #DCMS to improve marketing regs to protect our health.

🔍 publichealthscotland.scot/media/34628/...

@who.int's new policy brief on food taxes for a healthy diet provides a useful overview of health taxes on food as an effective fiscal policy to:

🍎 create healthier food environments
🍇 promote healthier diets
🥕 reduce the burden of diet-related NCDs including cancer

Check it out: bit.ly/4nezVLB

Government to ban high caffeine energy drinks sales to children | Sustain Sustain's Children's Food Campaign welcomes the government's plans to ban the sales of high caffeine energy drinks to under-16s as a logical step for drinks that already carry warning labels saying 'n...

Good news! The UK Government has today launched its consultation on banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s - delivering on a key manifesto promise.

@sustainweb.org has long campaigned for this step, which could prevent obesity in up to 40,000 children.

bit.ly/4nbVgoP

Baby food firms told to cut sugar and stop promoting snacks for under-ones Manufacturers who do not make products healthier within 18 months may face action, the government says.

Today the UK Government published guidelines for commercial baby food.

This is a welcome step, as levels of salt and sugar in these products are far too high and many have misleading claims. But ultimately, we need mandatory guidelines to achieve meaningful change.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are very pleased to announce that our 2025/2026 grant calls will open on 8 September. This includes the Regular Grant Programme, aimed at senior established researchers and the INSPIRE Research Challenge, for early career researchers www.wcrf.org/research-pol...

Alcohol is a known cause of at least 7 cancers yet public awareness of this fact is worryingly low and current policy does not reflect it!

The government must do more to address alcohol harm. Thanks to @aha-uk.bsky.social for continuing to call for the change we desperately need to see.

Globally, less than half of all babies under 6 months are exclusively breastfed (as recommended by WHO).

As @ioanav.bsky.social wrote in her blog for World Breastfeeding Week:

"Promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding should be a key goal of public health in the 21st century."

We applaud launch of 10-Year Health Plan, but there are still shortcomings  | World Cancer Research Fund While the government's big health announcement had some good points, we think they could do much more

Today the Govt launched the long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan, which sets out how they seek to shift from sickness to prevention.

There is lots to welcome but also a long way to go - particularly on alcohol & infant nutrition.

Read more from a cancer prevention perspective here 🔗 bit.ly/10YHPWCRF

Breastfeeding plays an important role in cancer prevention and much more, so it is encouraging to see it getting attention in Parliament.

This is a testament to the amazing work of @1stepsnutrition.bsky.social & @katiepk.bsky.social who advocate tirelessly for better nutrition in the early years.

Thanks very much @stevedarlingmp.bsky.social for supporting #CPAW25, which officially wrapped up yesterday.

Raising awareness that alcohol is a cause of at least 7 types of cancer is essential given that @wcrf.org polling found only 7% of UK adults are aware of the link.