Obesity Action Scotland
@obesityactionsc
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Providing leadership and advocacy on preventing and reducing #obesity and overweight in #Scotland. RTs are not endorsements.
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined September 2015
📢Brand-new research examines parental perceptions of retail promotions on HFSS food in Scotland. Findings suggest significant parental concern on the impact of these promotions on their families’ diets and budgets. Read the full report
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👋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 🔗
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There is so much media noise about weight loss drugs. But they can only ever be a small part of any solution to the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Scotland. We must focus more on prevention and building healthier food environments.
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Industry group says treatments may need to be restricted to the most overweight
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UK Govt new 10-year Health Plan for England sets out commitments to restrict junk food ads targeted at children, ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s and update standards for healthy school meals. We look forward to Scotland progressing similar policies here.
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Good to see UK Govt announcing the introduction of mandatory healthiness targets for retail food outlets. We look forward to Scotland following suit, restricting outdoor advertising of junk food and ensuring healthy school meals. Read our comment:
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Our June newsletter has made its way to your inbox📩. Features include: .📢Highlights from OAS & SOA conference.📒Key policy publications including HFSS promotions.📝OAS & SOA Commonwealth Games petition update. Subscribe here 👉
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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:
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Our new blog discusses Scotland’s newly published Population Health Framework. We welcome the priority afforded to improving healthy weight in the Framework, but further actions and commitments are needed to make this priority a reality.
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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 and healthy meals within early years and schools.
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We welcome @scotgov initiating regulation on retail HFSS promotions. Positive to see some forms of price promotions, like multi-buys and unlimited refills, included. Also covers key locations like checkouts and store entrances.
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RT @SOA_tweets: 🔔Speaker spotlight from our & @obesityactionsc conference last week. Today's focus is on the session on Food Promotions and….
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This week we co-hosted with @SOA_tweets 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.
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RT @SOA_tweets: At our & @obesityactionsc conference yesterday, Minister @jenni_minto MSP launched our factsheet: Obesity and Inequalities….
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RT @scotgovhealth: Public Health Minster Jenni Minto has told the @obesityactionsc conference she is determined to improve diets and delive….
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At our & @SOA_tweets conference today, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health @jenni_minto committed to @scotgov taking forward action on outdoor advertising of unhealthy food in Scotland.
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OAS and @SOA_tweets teams are ready to welcome delegates to today’s conference. Looking forward to a day of insightful discussion
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Conference session Chairs, speakers and panellists ⬇️
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📢Conference programme and speakers!. We're pleased to announce the final programme and speakers for our & @SOA_tweets in-person conference 'Healthy Food Environment: Time to Deliver' on 10th June. Full details on the conference and speaker biographies
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Final few tickets remaining. Register now to secure your place at our in-person conference
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Join us in exploring evidence-based approaches to improve Scotland's food environment and public health outcomes.
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📢More speakers announced!. We're delighted to announce the next set of speakers for our & @SOA_tweets upcoming conference in Glasgow on 10th June. More speakers to be announced. Further details on the conference➡️
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@SOA_tweets @FSScot @NHSTayside @UofGSHW @robinHEG Final few tickets remaining. Sign-up now to secure your place ⬇️.
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Join us in exploring evidence-based approaches to improve Scotland's food environment and public health outcomes.
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