Obesity Health Alliance

Almost a quarter of soup on sale in UK supermarkets has too much salt, study finds Analysis of nearly 500 tinned and chilled products finds 23% exceed government’s voluntary salt target

New research published today by @actionsaltsugar.bsky.social has found that almost a quarter of soup on sale in UK supermarkets has too much salt.

Read the full findings here ➡️ www.actiononsalt.org.uk/news/news/

& covered in the Guardian here ⬇️
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Image: Report front page - "Soups: A snapshot into the salt content of ready-to-eat soup"

A single pack of soup can contain more salt than two McDonald’s cheeseburgers! 🚨

Soup is often viewed as a healthy, convenient lunch option - but how much salt are some soups hiding?

📑 Find out in our new report: tinyurl.com/8nwmtdf4

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Blog: The new nutrient profiling model could rewrite UK food rules - Obesity Health Alliance The government’s new Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) sounds like the kind of policy detail you’d normally skip. But it matters because it is the tool that, in law, decides what counts as “healthier” and ...

Our Expert Advisor and former Chief Nutritionist at Public Health England & Department of Health and Social Care, Dr Alison Tedstone MBE explains how the new nutrient profiling model could rewrite UK food rules for the better, in our latest blog ⬇️
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Looking forward to hosting a session at the forthcoming LGA & ADPH Annual Public Health Conference on Wednesday 25th February - which will focus on fast food outlets in the context of planning policy.

More info & tickets here ➡️
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Blog: 5 reasons why we needed to update the Nutrient Profiling Model - Obesity Health Alliance Sonia Pombo, Head of Research and Impact, and Natalie Brabben, Communications Officer at Action on Salt and Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London. With so much recent discussion about the Nu...

In our latest blog, OHA members Action on Salt and Sugar serve up 5 reasons why an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model is needed.

Read all the detail here ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/29/b...

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The long-awaited update to the Nutrient Profiling Model will help improve diets across the population by bringing it in line with the latest dietary guidance.

This is more urgent than ever. New NHS data shows that 66% of adults in England are living with overweight or obesity - a record high 📈

Scratching the surface – what factors underpin public support for public health policies? - ASH This analysis of polling by by Public First for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) explores the factors that underpin public su...

Our new polling with @ashorguk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social shows that nanny-state fears don't stick with the public when it comes to health policies.

People want policies that reduce pressure on the NHS and tackle harmful industry practices — even if it changes choice or raises prices 👇

Government Publishes Long-Awaited Update to Nutrient Profiling Model - Obesity Health Alliance Today an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model has been published, ending the long wait for this fundamental tool to be brought in line with the latest dietary guidance.  The Nutrient Profiling Model...

Today the government has published an update to the Nutrient Profiling Model ending years of waiting for this fundamental tool to catch up with modern dietary advice.

Read our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner’s response below & find out more here ⬇️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/27/g...

New blog from OHA makes a compelling case for updating the Nutrient Profile Model, to ensure it remains fit for purpose and incentivises food manufacturers to create genuinely healthy products.

Read the blog below 👇

Blog: Updating the Nutrient Profiling Mode is Fair Game - Obesity Health Alliance Updating the Nutrient Profiling Model isn’t moving the goalposts – it’s making the game fair, writes our Executive Director, Katharine Jenner… Since the government announced it would publish the updat...

Updating the Nutrient Profiling Model isn’t moving the goalposts - it’s making the rules fair, writes our Executive Director Katharine Jenner in our latest blog ⬇️
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Blog: Why the updated Nutrient Profiling Model matters – and why we need it now - Obesity Health Alliance Obesity Health Alliance member, Dr Kath Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, University of York and Chair of the Communications Sub-Committee, Association for the Study of Obesity expl...

Why the updated Nutrient Profiling Model matters – and why we need it now

Fantastic new blog from one of our Steering Group members, Dr Kath Roberts of University of York & Association for the Study of Obesity.

Read Kath's blog here ⬇️
obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/23/b...

Which? research shows front-of-pack traffic light labels are confusing and inconsistent. Some brands skip them entirely, leaving people guessing what’s healthy.

Our Policy & Advocacy Lead responds ⬇️

Find out more here ➡️ www.which.co.uk/news/article...

If you're looking for a useful roundup of the Less Healthy Advertising Regulations, which finally came into force this week, tune into the latest episode of @foodfoundation.bsky.social Pod Bites with our Executive Director Katharine Jenner here 🎙️⬇️

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules restricting junk food marketing on TV & online - a big step forward for children’s health.

But there’s more to do.

MP pushes to ban junk food adverts near schools and youth clubs AN MP says that banning junk food adverts online is not enough and is pushing for ad removal outside schools, youth clubs and anywhere children…

🗞️ Dorset MP pushing for more restrictions on junk food ads

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2574481...

📍 Live in Mid Dorset and North Poole?

📊 Take the poll here: www.suffrago.org/guest/conver...

⏰ Be quick though – the poll closes tomorrow!

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It’s great to see a local MP reaching out to hear residents’ views on their local food environment!

Vikki Slade, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, is running a quick poll with residents on whether councils should limit fast-food ads near schools, youth clubs & places young people hang out 1/2

Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅

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Junk food ban must be extended, health groups tell ministers The Obesity Health Alliance has written an open letter to health secretary Wes Streeting and culture secretary Lisa Nandy, urging them to remove "loopholes" that allow brands with HFSS products to con...

Junk food ban must be extended, health groups tell ministers

Covered by The Grocer today ⬇️ (behind paywall) www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/junk-fo...

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules restricting junk food marketing on TV & online - a big step forward for children’s health.

But there’s more to do.

Open Letter to Secretaries of State Urges Tougher Junk Food Advertising Rules to Protect Children - Obesity Health Alliance The Obesity Health Alliance has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the introduction of the Less Healthy Food and Drink Advertisi...

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social & others to welcome new rules restricting junk food ads on TV & online. This is a big step forward acknowledging the impact of advertising on public health - But there's more to do to include outdoor ads & remove 'brand' exemptions for healthier public spaces

We’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social in welcoming the new rules restricting junk food marketing as a big step forward for public health.

But there’s more to do. In an open letter to the Government, we are calling on the regulations to be tightened further to protect even more people⬇️

Open Letter to Secretaries of State Urges Tougher Junk Food Advertising Rules to Protect Children - Obesity Health Alliance The Obesity Health Alliance has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the introduction of the Less Healthy Food and Drink Advertisi...

Good MSK health is built beyond healthcare — through daily movement, healthy workplaces, supportive communities & environments that make healthy & active choices easy.

That’s why we’ve joined @oha-updates.bsky.social to welcome new rules limiting junk food marketing to children.

Adults in England eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps, study shows Campaigners call for action to make manufacturers reduce salt in food, which can contribute to high blood pressure and deaths

New study shows adults in England are eating as much salt a day as in 22 bags of crisps - prompting calls for manufacturers to reduce the salt contained in food to help reduce high blood pressure.

@bhfpolicy.bsky.social #RecipeForChange

www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ja...

In our letter, we call on the Secretaries of State to strengthen the rules by:
🔹 Adopting the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model
🔹 Expanding product categories in scope
🔹 Removing “brand” exemptions
🔹 Starting work on next-phase advertising regulation

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Open Letter to Secretaries of State Urges Tougher Junk Food Advertising Rules to Protect Children - Obesity Health Alliance The Obesity Health Alliance has written to the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and for Culture, Media and Sport to welcome the introduction of the Less Healthy Food and Drink Advertisi...

This is a milestone in the government’s ambition for the healthiest generation of children - but it’s just the start.

obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/06/o...

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Over 50 of our member organisations have written to the Secretaries of State for Health & Social Care and for Culture, Media & Sport to welcome the new legislation restricting marketing of less healthy food & drink on TV and online, which came into force yesterday ✅

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Today is a big moment for child health as the Less Healthy Advertising Regulations come into force across TV and online media - a long-standing priority for the Obesity Health Alliance.

Our Executive Director Katharine Jenner responds ⬇️

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"It’s been such a long battle to get here, with the food industry fighting us at every single turn trying to water it down, dilute it and delay it for as long as possible."

Kat was interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning - listen back here ➡️ obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/01/05/l...

Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kid’s health Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity

This policy has been years in the making, first confirmed in the Government’s Obesity Strategy in 2020 after work that began in 2018, and delayed several times along the way.

Read the press release, including quotes from OHA members, here ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/n...