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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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Sugary drink companies target low & middle-income countries
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Sugary drink companies target low & middle-income countries

Urgent action is needed to prevent sugary drink companies from targeting low and middle-income countries

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We need a whole systems approach to tackle obesity
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We need a whole systems approach to tackle obesity

Obesity has become a truly global problem. No longer is obesity simply a high-income country or adult problem

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Unconscious consumption: is our environment making us eat more?
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Unconscious consumption: is our environment making us eat more?

New year is often a time for making healthy changes – to drink or eat less, or get down to the gym more often

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5 tasty but healthy swaps for your Saturday night takeaway
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5 tasty but healthy swaps for your Saturday night takeaway

Satisfy your takeaway cravings with these tasty and nutritionist-approved favourites

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Red meat and bowel cancer risk – how strong is the evidence?
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Red meat and bowel cancer risk – how strong is the evidence?

We examine the links between red meat, processed meat and colorectal (bowel) cancer

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Improving urban diets in an increasingly urban world
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Improving urban diets in an increasingly urban world

Urbanisation is rapidly taking over many regions of the world, and that may be bad news for our diets

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Obesity epidemic – we need much more action
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Obesity epidemic – we need much more action

Urgent action is needed, not just to meet targets but for the sake of people who are already obese and overweight

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From Couch to 5K – how apps are getting people physically active
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From Couch to 5K – how apps are getting people physically active

Physical activity apps on smartphones guide users through specific exercises and even full training programmes

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Why taller people are at greater risk of cancer
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Why taller people are at greater risk of cancer

World Cancer Research Fund International’s analysis of worldwide research reveals that taller people are at an increased risk of 6 cancers

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40 spoons of sugar a day: the story behind That Sugar Film
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40 spoons of sugar a day: the story behind That Sugar Film

What if I could eat 40 teaspoons of sugar a day by only consuming products that many people would perceive to be ‘healthy’?

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Using our Cancer Prevention Recommendations for dietary patterns research
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Using our Cancer Prevention Recommendations for dietary patterns research

Research is needed on how consuming different foods together affects our likelihood of developing or surviving cancers

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Physical activity & children – we need innovative approaches
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Physical activity & children – we need innovative approaches

How do we ensure that young people grow up to live long and healthy lives? 

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