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Is Obesity Policy in England Fit for Purpose? Analysis of Government Strategies and Policies, 1992–2020
Why you need to eat fewer ultra-processed foods like frozen pizza and granola bars
UK to ban all online junk food advertising to tackle obesity
Fast food makes an unhealthy comeback among kids
Web MD
After a period of improvement, U.S. kids are eating as much fast food as they were in the early 2000s, new government figures show. Researchers found that between 2003 and 2010, there was a decline in U.S. kids’ intake of fast-food calories — dipping from an average of 14% of daily calories, to just under 11%. By 2018, that figure was back up to 14%. Read the article here
Obesity: Unhealthy ‘buy one get one free’ deals targeted
BBC
Buy one get one free deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government’s bid to tackle obesity in England. The plan also includes restrictions on where foods high in fat and sugar can be promoted in-store, and new rules for displaying calories on menus. A ban on junk food adverts before 21:00 has been confirmed – for the whole UK. Boris Johnson said the plans would help “reduce our health risks and protect ourselves against coronavirus”. Read the story here
Childhood Obesity: Research backs case for stricter advertising regulations
Food Navigator
Fresh research across Europe suggests children are falling through the gaps of regulations aimed at preventing childhood obesity. Research in Spain and Slovenia shows that even legally binding measures, as they currently stand, are not enough to prevent childhood obesity. Read more here
Obesity costing Western Australia $340 million per year
Covid-19 school closings may spur childhood obesity, experts warn
The Washington Post
Childhood obesity experts are worrying that children — who often gain weight during the summer when they’re home — will add even more pounds, escalating an already serious public health problem. “Weight gained each summer accumulates year after year since children don’t usually lose it when they return to school,” says Andrew Rundle, who heads the childhood obesity research project within the Columbia (University) Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Read the article here
Coronavirus and obesity: Doctors take aim at food industry over poor diets
Food Navigator
A cardiologist has blamed the food industry for normalizing ultra-processed junk food as more evidence emerges that obesity is the biggest factor for death from Covid-19 in under 50s according to a new study from the US Center for Disease Control based on 99 countries and 14 states from March. You can read the article here