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We delivered our petition to 10 Downing Street

As part of Cancer Prevention Action Week 2025, we handed in a letter and petition signed by more than 2,400 people to the Prime Minister.

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A powerful tool to strengthen our understanding of the evidence in nutrition and cancer

A powerful tool to strengthen our understanding of the evidence in nutrition and cancer

Until now, we have mainly used traditional methods to study nutrition and cancer, but the time has come to use different tools in order to gain more accurate results

Weight gain linked to poorer survival rate for bowel and breast cancer patients

Weight gain linked to poorer survival rate for bowel and breast cancer patients

Important new findings show that a higher BMI means an increase in death rate for people with breast or bowel cancer.

What does the delay to UK junk food legislation mean?

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What does the delay to UK junk food legislation mean?

June 2023: The UK government has delayed legislation to ban junk food multi-buy deals until October 2025. What will the impact of this delay be and why is it so important?

Putting plantain on the menu: the African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide

Putting plantain on the menu: the African and Caribbean Eatwell Guide

Black African and Caribbean people have a higher risk of developing heart disease and some cancers. So why does health advice not include common African and Caribbean food?

Prevention must be at the heart of the UK’s new cancer plan

Prevention must be at the heart of the UK’s new cancer plan

Kate Oldridge-Turner highlights the non-negotiable areas for the UK government’s 10-year cancer plan

Good health doesn’t need to be taxing

Good health doesn’t need to be taxing

Barbados recently doubled a tax on sugary drinks to tackle the growing burden of disease. Maggie Wetzel explores what spurred Barbados into action.

What is ultra-processed food and should we be worried about it?

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What is ultra-processed food and should we be worried about it?

A 2018 study found that more than 50% of the calories that an average person in the UK eats come from ultra-processed foods. So what exactly is ultra-processed food, and should we be limiting it?

Metabolites: our research into how obesity can cause cancer

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Metabolites: our research into how obesity can cause cancer

We know that people who live with overweight or obesity have a higher risk of cancer. So why are we funding more research into the links?

World Obesity Day: Cancer prevalence and Obesity – where are we now?

As the world marks World Obesity Day 2022, we take a closer look at how the rising trends of obesity could impact cancer prevalence

Should I worry about how much salt I eat?

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Should I worry about how much salt I eat?

You may be eating more salt than you realise because of hidden salt in our food. We examine the health risks around salt and cancer.

Folic acid fortification of flour introduced in the UK

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Folic acid fortification of flour introduced in the UK

With nearly half of pregnancies unplanned, the UK has decided to fortify flour with folic acid to reduce the risk of certain defects in babies

It’s never been more important to focus on cancer prevention

It’s never been more important to focus on cancer prevention

We’re moving towards a greater understanding of diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer by renaming and developing our flagship cancer research programme

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