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Will new junk food legislation work?

The UK government’s long-awaited junk food advertising restrictions have come into force at the start of 2026

What’s changing?
Is your child eating the right amount?
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Is your child eating the right amount?

What is the correct portion size for a child? An award-winning nutritionist explains

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Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying active
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Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying active

Cook it! Move it! Grow it! Learn it! with Mixer, Flower, Pedal and Searcher

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How can governments help people to be healthier?
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How can governments help people to be healthier?

What influences the food we eat and how much exercise we do?

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The time to act is now: accelerating action on obesity during COVID-19
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The time to act is now: accelerating action on obesity during COVID-19

Are there any positives to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as shining a light on the obesity epidemic?

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How has health messaging changed over the last 30 years?
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How has health messaging changed over the last 30 years?

A look back over 30 years of public health campaigns

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How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades
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How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades

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30 years of cancer prevention
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30 years of cancer prevention

We’ve learnt a lot in 30 years. Melissa takes a look at the progress we have made towards understanding cancer prevention

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A holistic approach to cancer prevention
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A holistic approach to cancer prevention

Foods are not eaten in isolation, so why doesn’t research look at dietary patterns instead of single foods?

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UK government looks serious about lowering levels of obesity
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UK government looks serious about lowering levels of obesity

Today, the UK government has announced plans on how it hopes to tackle the obesity crisis

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Getting back on ‘track’ after lockdown
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Getting back on ‘track’ after lockdown

Do you want to be more active again?

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New e-Learning course on cancer prevention
A laptop on a desk displays an online cancer prevention course with colourful icons. Next to it are a potted plant, a mobile phone, and a pen. Sunlight streams onto the scene from the left.

New e-Learning course on cancer prevention

Why our new e-Learning course is a must for health professionals

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The importance of moving more: new database will help countries tackle obesity
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The importance of moving more: new database will help countries tackle obesity

Policies that make physical activity part of daily life can help tackle obesity

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