Blogs

Confronting Obesity: addressing a systemic challenge
13 August 2024
A manifesto to support healthy weight for all in Scotland
26 June 2024
Action on obesity: strengthening pathways and blazing new trails
15 May 2024
Now is the time for action on promotions
30 April 2024
The Commercial Determinants of Health – explainer blog
12 March 2024
Farewell blog from Lorraine Tulloch
22 February 2024
Child healthy weight in Scotland: An ambition running out of time
29 January 2024
Festive menus 2023 – The tip of the sugar iceberg
14 December 2023
Lessons in location: England’s promotion regulations one year on
20 November 2023
Why delivering child healthy weight matters
17 October 2023
Hearing from Scotland: What did we learn?
05 October 2023
The weight of the nation and the rise of Type 2 diabetes
28 August 2023
The new Cancer Strategy for Scotland - why a focus on preventing obesity is critical
10 August 2023
Exhibiting at the Scottish Parliament and our new pledge campaign
20 July 2023
ECO 2023: Reflections from OAS
10 July 2023
Scotland’s Diet & Healthy Weight Delivery Plan. 5 years on, what has it achieved, and what is the current direction of travel?
04 July 2023
5 years on, are we on track to halve childhood obesity in Scotland by 2030?
12 May 2023
The Solutions: Obesity Action Scotland’s Plans
10 May 2023
Whole Systems Approaches - Improving the Food Environment
02 May 2023
'The Whale' - highlighting the need for improved care for people living with severe obesity
12 April 2023
If Semaglutide is the answer, what’s the question?
22 March 2023
Obesity prevalence pre and post-pandemic. An analysis in 3 factsheets
08 March 2023
Scotland’s health: The data demanding action
24 January 2023
'Tis the season for sugary festive drinks this Christmas
16 December 2022
Does revised draft NPF4 represent a positive step for health in planning?
30 November 2022
Nutrition that’s kind to the planet is also a winner for healthy weight
29 November 2022
Halloween 2022: Why spooktacular sales shouldn't come at a cost to our health
27 October 2022
The growing cost of a healthy diet
24 October 2022
Despite tough times, the Scottish public favours healthy diet policies
05 October 2022
Why action is needed to tackle price and location promotions of HFSS products
31 August 2022
Framing Health Issues: How our language can help create change
20 July 2022
Primary School Meals in Scotland 2021: an opportunity for change
11 July 2022
The importance of arriving at older age a healthy weight
23 June 2022
A week of devastating plot twists
20 May 2022
Mind the gap - the growing issue of diet-related health inequalities in Scotland
28 April 2022
A plan for health - will NPF4 help to create healthy food environments?
07 April 2022
Closing the doors on junk food advertising – promising evidence from TfL
09 March 2022
ill ad-vised: a review of food marketing power
08 March 2022
Heading the wrong way on childhood obesity
22 December 2021
Sweet, Sweet Snacks
08 November 2021
Turning Attention to Outdoor Advertising
04 November 2021
Tackling promotions must be next on the list
25 June 2021
Soft Drinks Industry Levy: What impact has it had?
24 May 2021
Where will the surge in online food ordering take us?
27 April 2021
Do you shop for groceries online?
17 March 2021
The Malnutrition Continuum
10 March 2021
The latest from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey
08 February 2021
Are we getting it right for every child? More than a quarter of Scotland’s children start school at risk of overweight or obesity
21 January 2021
Achieving Healthy Weight for All in Scotland: our manifesto for the next Scottish Parliament
13 January 2021
COVID-19 and our diets: what do we know so far?
06 January 2021
Maternal Obesity Rates Increasing in Scotland
16 December 2020
Taking stock: whole system approaches in Scotland
16 December 2020
More Trick, Less Treat: Halloween 2020 set to deliver spook-tacularly, despite restrictions
26 October 2020
Protecting Scotland’s Children: is tackling childhood obesity more vital than ever?
21 October 2020
Obesity and COVID-19: are they linked? An update of the evidence
10 September 2020
Primary School Meals in Scotland 2020: a snapshot and a future vision
02 September 2020
Food & Drink Promotions in Scotland – new research adds to the evidence
26 August 2020
Scotland’s COVID-19 recovery: building a healthy, resilient population
19 August 2020
Are we “Building Back Better”?
23 July 2020
Do parents really hold the power?
22 July 2020
Obesity and COVID-19: are they linked?
02 June 2020
The Roots of Obesity Run Deep: World Obesity Day 2020
04 March 2020
“Adults listen to us, but they never DO anything afterwards that impacts on us”: learnings on health inequalities from young peer researchers
07 February 2020
Even Storm Brenda didn’t blow early adopters off course
28 January 2020
One Patient, Many Diseases
10 January 2020
Nearly a quarter of children start school while being at risk of overweight or obesity
11 December 2019
How does the Welsh Government’s new obesity strategy compare to the Scottish one?
27 November 2019
Halloween: Fiendishly frightening, but for all the wrong reasons!
29 October 2019
Protecting our Children: How do we meet the childhood obesity 2030 target in Scotland?
10 October 2019
Empower Parents, Support Breastfeeding
01 August 2019
Too much fat, sugar, flavour… or processing?
23 July 2019
Local Action Heroes
08 July 2019