15 Jul 19 |
Lorraine Tulloch, Programme Lead, Obesity Action Scotland Would you support a ban on junk food advertising? The majority of Scottish adults would. We, in Obesity Action Scotland, have recently commissioned polling which showed that 74% of Scots would support a ban on junk food adverts shown on TV before 9pm. This ban is commonly ...
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Lorraine Tulloch, Programme Lead – Obesity Action Scotland Despite being small as a mouse Obesity Action Scotland has had significant impact. Policy around obesity prevention has been moving at lightning speed and we have had to be resourceful, flexible and innovative to respond and have influence. On our creation we were ...
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By Anna Gryka, Obesity Action Scotland The book I referred to most often as a nutrition student was the Food Portion Sizes booklet by the Food Standards Agency, an irreplaceable source of information when analysing a food diary. This booklet has the answers. All I had to do was to enter weights of food and drink into the ...
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This super infographic from Obesity Action Scotland is on the consultation responses to the Scottish Government Diet and Obesity plan which is now published.
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Lorraine Tulloch Programme Lead – Obesity Action Scotland, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow It is finally here. The Scottish Government launched the consultation document “A Healthier Future – Action and Ambition on Diet, Activity and Healthy Weight” at the end of October. The consultation is open until ...
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