Knowsley Council has taken significant steps to promote children's health by becoming the first in the North West to introduce a healthier food advertising policy, reflecting many of the @Childrensfood demands. This move comes as a response to the concerning obesity statistics in the area, where a third of Year 6 pupils are reported to be obese or severely obese. The policy aims to reduce obesity, heart disease, and diabetes through advertising restrictions, a measure that has been proven effective. Public health bodies and organizations like @childrensfood, @FPH, @Childrens_All, and @ADPHUK have joined forces to support initiatives such as #SchoolFoodForAll, the expansion of #HealthyStart, and breakfast programs. The efforts of Knowsley Council have been applauded by various stakeholders, including @UKSustain and @OHA_updates, for taking action where the national government has been criticized for not doing enough.
🗒️ Read the latest @washingtonpost article from @anahadoconnor on food and satiety. We see it sparked quite the conversation. We’ve got some thoughts to share based on the key points raised. 🤓🍏 *By the way, if you haven’t already, you can check the article out here:…
For the first time ever, we're adding #DownSyndrome to the school census. This is a really important step which I hope will help us better understand & improve the educational experience for children and young people with Down's Syndrome. My article 👇 https://t.co/zF6QG4hcyW
An editorial was recently published in our journal, Pediatric Obesity, addressing the importance of using people-first language in childhood overweight and obesity. ➡️ Find out more: https://t.co/1tDBKpkq6u #PeopleFirst https://t.co/PFAHER7ZMt
It’s good to see local councils using the powers at their disposal to tackle obesity in ways that suit their communities. Central Government should do more, but it cannot do everything and other actors need to put their shoulders to the wheel. I hope other councils will step up… https://t.co/q204sIjoZt
Do the foods you eat leave you hungry or full? Take the quiz; how many correct answers do you get? This article is based on our @JoinHava satiety scoring. Thank you, @anahadoconnor, for seeing the potential of it. https://t.co/bd3TsN5MMP
Do the foods you eat leave you hungry or full? Take the quiz; how many correct answers do you get? This article is based on our @JoinHava satiety scoring, which is very cool. Thank you @anahadoconnor for a great piece. https://t.co/bd3TsN5MMP
A new algorithm may help researchers combine child obesity prevalence levels from reports using IOTF & @WHO definitions. 📖 Read the blog by Dr Tim Lobstein, 'Defining child obesity: a new step forward', on our website. ➡️ https://t.co/wycyrmpOYP https://t.co/YMK2Hx31fd
Big round of applause to @KnowsleyCouncil who are taking the spotlight off unhealthy food to champion children’s health 👏 @UKSustain https://t.co/TCldKd9ANQ
Huge congrats to @KnowsleyCouncil 👏👏👏 Part of a growing movement of councils restricting unhealthy food adverts – championing children’s health where the national govt has failed to do so. @UKSustain https://t.co/lRiWjMZ5AW
💥 BREAKING NEWS: @KnowsleyCouncil is first in North West to introduce healthier food advertising policy. A third of Yr 6 Knowsley pupils are obese or severely obese. Advertising restrictions are proven to reduce obesity, heart disease and diabetes. https://t.co/y1L5JuzNzK
Big round of applause to @KnowsleyCouncil who are taking the spotlight off unhealthy food to champion children’s health 👏👏👏 @UKSustain https://t.co/TCldKd9ANQ
Great to see all public health bodies joining forces around good food for children, reflecting many @childrensfood demands for #SchoolFoodForAll, expansion of #HealthyStart and breakfast programmes. Check it out 👉 https://t.co/9r21qtNHEO @FPH @Childrens_All @ADPHUK