Action on Salt

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New report by @nesta_uk @HenryDimbleby & @DollyvanT draws on interviews with multiple senior politicians to highlight exactly HOW the UK Government can bring impactful change to food policy and why it has failed in the past 👇 nesta.org.uk/report/nourish…

Hospital admissions for strokes have risen 28% in 20 years Those of working age (50-59) up by 55%! Prevention is 🔑: - lower salt intake - limit alcohol - stop smoking - regular physical activity - get blood pressure checked regularly ActFAST nhs.uk/conditions/str…

Startling rise in strokes among Brits "These figures are shocking...the causes of stroke [high blood pressure + poor diet] are largely preventable..." We couldn't agree more @wesstreeting - which is why a strong salt reduction programme is so key! mol.im/a/14095501

Great work by @LBofHounslow to implement a policy to stop misleading & inappropriate marketing of commercial baby foods. Comments from @UKSustain & @1stepsnutrition sustainweb.org/news/nov24-hou… sustainweb.org/news/nov24-hou…

Here is @HLFoodObesity key actions for government, and when they expect it. Government response to the report is due in January - a lot to digest. Will there finally be some action to fix our broken food system?

At Portcullis House today for the @HLFoodObesity launch of their report Recipe for Health. With speakers @SheilaDillon @Jeanelleuk @ADPHUK @BiteBack2030 Full house!

For too long food industries have been allowed to dictate our health. The time for change is now. Our #RecipeForChange open letter with >30 health bodies calls on Govt to go further & faster to reduce salt & sugar in food industry products. Full letter 👉buff.ly/4fzdtZQ

New analysis: it is possible and affordable to halve obesity by the end of the decade, if governments implement the most effective high impact, low cost solutions. Today we launch Nesta's blueprint for halving obesity: telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/0… @camillahmturner @Telegraph

📣 The lack of progress by policymakers to tackle childhood #obesity highlighted by our Our Policy and Advocacy Manager @Shona_Goudie in @thetimes ⬇️ thetimes.com/article/5f12fc…

THREE great papers out @TheLancetPH 1. Our colleague @_moniquetan @CphpQmul building the case for mandatory #salt targets shorturl.at/nHxhq 2. @MarklundMatti + Kathy Trieu modelling study on health and cost savings of mandating sodium benchmarks in Australia + India 👏

Recipe for Change responds to the 2024 Autumn Budget recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

🪙The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has finally been increased in line with inflation after 6 yrs. We welcome this, & other announcements on SDIL today and urge Gov to invest this additional money into kid's health. Read the full Recipe for Change response👇 recipeforchange.org.uk/news-and-blogs…

💼Autumn Budget Announcement 💼 Soft Drinks Industry Levy to rise in line with inflation After 6 years at the same rate, this is a logical step for Labour gov to take 👏 Hopefully a promising sign of more to come under @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer @wesstreeting @GwynneMP

'Maintain the incentive to give up smoking' 'Increase the soft drinks industry levy' To raise nearly £1 billion by the end of this year

The following MPs have been appointed to the Health and Social Care Committee and its business can now begin. Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/81/h…

🌱📢Did you hear the Committee’s Chair, Baroness Walmsley, discussing the findings of our report on fixing our food system on @BBCRadio4? 🍏📻 You can listen back here (from 06:45): Today in Parliament - 25/10/2024 - BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

In amongst the general reluctance from food businesses to acknowledge their role on our health, you find a💎 This isn't the first time Nomad Foods has stood out - they've shown change can happen successfully, with their non-HFSS Goodfellas pizzas 👏👏 theguardian.com/business/2024/…

The report does not call for complete removal of sugar & salt from products They can play structural roles, but often companies add unnecessary, excessive amounts. Encouraging all businesses to improve the foods they produce will have substantial benefits to public health.