This week, we co-hosted with @obesityactionsc our Healthy Food Environment: Time to Deliver conference. Over 80 delegates, Chairs and speakers contributed to the insightful and thought-provoking discussion on actions needed to transform the food environment in Scotland.

Announcement: Dr Andrew Fraser, Chair of Obesity Action Scotland’s Steering Group says: “It’s a great pleasure to announce that Julie Cameron will be taking up her role as Head of our unit at the Royal College in the New Year". More details here: https://t.co/FcA2XPIHYv

Whilst teeth brushing is very important 🪥, we also need to look upstream at the causes of dental caries. Unless we can reduce the consumption of sugar 🍹we will continue to have unacceptable high levels of tooth decay among young children 🦷 https://t.co/yVYOewLON3

Advertising works 👏 That's why companies spend so much money on it💸 We should be particularly worried in how it influences the behaviour of young people. Excellent new report out by @CR_UK. https://t.co/HP5iisCgWw

Researchers at Ulster University are recruiting UK adults (18+) with a BMI of 25+ to take part in an online survey They're exploring chronotype, eating behaviours, exercise timing preference and lifestyle factors Survey: https://t.co/MVteQOy6Gq

👋New Vacancy! Do you have experience in public health, leadership and shaping policy? If so, the role of Head of Obesity Action Scotland could be the one for you 🤝 Full details of the role 🔗 https://t.co/8QAJHYGJYh

Today, we & @SOA_tweets submitted a public petition to @Glasgow_2026 calling for a health promoting, family friendly Games, free of HFSS food and drink and other health harming products. Find out more: https://t.co/L8L4nHFJwL

Last week @ScotGov published proposed regulations on HFSS promotions. Good to see multi-buy promotions and checkouts included but temporary price reductions, meals deals, and free-standing displays are all missing. Check out our detailed analysis https://t.co/OZ0wLO0jV3

💡Speaker spotlight from our & @obesityactionsc conference last week. Today’s focus is on the panel session on Delivering a Good Food Nation for Scotland locally, and panellist Mandy Morgan from @TSPNOnline . Find out more: https://t.co/nyHlwaeIsA

The College welcomes the Scottish Government’s plans, announced earlier this week, to restrict promotions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt and hopes it will consider further measures to build on these in order to tackle obesity. Read our statement:

💡Speaker spotlight from our & @obesityactionsc conference last week. Today’s focus is on the session on HFSS Food Advertising and Sponsorship and speaker Fran Bernhardt from @UKSustain. Find out more: https://t.co/Y5hXqHKnEV

We welcome the priority on improving healthy weight within the Population Health Framework. We look forward to working with @scotgov on delivering legislation to improve the food environment & health outcomes of those with obesity-related conditions. https://t.co/nUw0aWErm8

@scotgov has further to go to respond to the scale and pace of the challenge and lead UK on this. The Population Health Framework presents opportunities towards comprehensive regulations on unhealthy food promotions to reduce consumption of unhealthy food https://t.co/nUw0aWEZbG

@SOA_tweets welcomes @scotgovhealth taking steps regulating price and location-based promotions of unhealthy food promotions in-store and online, such as multi-buys and at checkouts in stores. This brings Scotland in line with England and Wales regulations.

🔔Speaker spotlight from our & @obesityactionsc conference last week. Today's focus is on the session on Food Promotions and Inequalities in Obesity and speaker Alana McDonald from @FSScot. Find out more: https://t.co/quGvxUbQ52

Read the factsheet➡️ https://t.co/RYxWaMa3Da

At our & @obesityactionsc conference yesterday, Minister @jenni_minto MSP launched our factsheet: Obesity and Inequalities in Scotland which highlights key inequalities in obesity prevalence. Key to work with partners like @PovertyAlliance in reducing inequalities and obesity

Great to have Michelle Wilson from @ChildHealthScot Chair the session on food promotions and inequalities in obesity at today's @SOA_tweets & @obesityactionsc Healthy Food Environment: Time to Deliver conference

@SOA_tweets member Mandy Morgan, Chief Executive @TSPNOnline at today's conference highlighted overexposure to unhealthy food, the challenge of food desserts and lack of transport as key concerns for local communities accessing healthy food

OAS and @SOA_tweets teams are ready to welcome delegates to today’s conference. Looking forward to a day of insightful discussion