The past few months have been incredibly busy with policy announcements and new reports and insights! 🚀✨. Learn more from the latest newsletter out now!.

The way we prepare food and the salt that we add can have a massive difference on nutritional quality and our health. 🥔. We explain more in this latest @guardian article and highlight the healthier swaps individuals can make 👇.

Snack bars targeted at babies had on average TWICE as much sugar as a digestive biscuit 🍪. Parents are being consistently misled by the food industry, and we need tougher measures across all infant nutrition and marketing. Read the full story 👇.

Could explicit salt warning labels on our menus encourage healthier food choices? 🤔🍽️. This new research from @LivUni reveals how such labels may be vital to improving public health. 👇 Read the full paper below!.

Is natural salt healthier for us than table salt? . Spoiler alert, unless its lower-sodium salt then probably not. We explain in the @guardian below! 👇.

🔎 What are the potential health and cost savings from salt reduction strategies in Canada? The answer – a lot!. This new study models the impact of sodium reduction strategies, highlighting the importance of mandatory measures to improve public health.

🚨 Poor nutrition in infants is consistently being overlooked and it’s setting up children for a myriad of diet-related conditions 🚨. We're proud to have supported this report and now demand urgent change to improve infant dietary nutrition. Read more 👇.

The @DefraGovUK have outlined their goals for the new Food Strategy with 10 key priority outcomes ✅. Now we wait to see exactly HOW the Food Strategy will achieve these goals, let’s hope its with clear and preventative policies - not just words. 👉

⚽️Sports should promote good health - not junk food. High salt & sugar products have a direct and harmful impact on our health. These sponsorship loopholes are simply unacceptable and expose children to unlimited and unhealthy marketing. Learn more ⬇️.

🗣️ "This is a crucial step forward in protecting young people's health and wellbeing". Last week's 10 Year Health Plan announced a welcomed ban of sugary energy drinks for children and we hope to see such prevention continue with bold government action 👇.

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) has worked exactly as intended and has had a clear impact on public health 👏👏 . We must now build on its success by introducing mandatory targets for unhealthy foods too 🎯. Read the full update:

🗣️ "This is a moment for strong, evidence-based leadership if we are serious about protecting future generations from diet-related illness.". We joined @Eating_Better to call for mandatory reporting that's quick & effective to transform our food system 👇.

The 10 Year Health Plan has been unveiled and is promising to make a big impact on our health 🙌📢. We welcome many of the plan's commitments and hope it is matched by strong action that treats prevention with the priority it deserves. 🔎Learn more:

🆕 The 10 Year Health Plan is out!. It promises a positive move towards a healthier future for all, and we hope to see the government treat ill-health prevention with the importance it deserves. Read the new plan below and stay tuned for updates! 👇.

⛔ This is @BiteBack2030 story is a deeply disturbing example of how food giants continue to shape our environments and health. We need tougher regulation that protects children - not corporate interests 👇.

Strong leadership, not just good intentions, will determine whether we can protect future generations from diet-related ill health.".

The gov must introduce mandatory, evidence-based targets for salt and sugar reduction, backed by meaningful financial penalties for non-compliance. This will help shift the responsibility away from individuals and toward a food system that truly supports healthier choices. .

This is a crucial step in tackling rising obesity rates and the growing burden of preventable diseases like cancer and cardiovascular disease. But voluntary efforts have repeatedly fallen short - what we need now is bold, enforceable policy. .

New 'mandatory healthy food standard' announced by DHSC Our statement: "We welcome the government’s recognition that supermarkets have a powerful role to play in shaping healthier food environments. .

🚀 How can we introduce salt targets effectively?. Policies must be: .✅ Transparent .✅ Mandatory .✅ Enforced .✅ Supportive of systematic behaviour change. Read this fantastic report by @IncubatorGHAI to find out - and spot our research findings!