News

We're hiring! Policy & Engagement Officer position
31 July 2024
New report provides snapshot of unhealthy promotions in Scotland's shops
20 May 2024
New Head of Obesity Action Scotland appointed
03 April 2024
The Pledge Campaign - Joint letter to Scottish Government
26 March 2024
New report - Achieving childhood healthy weight requires urgent and bold action
21 February 2024
Programme Lead Lorraine Tulloch is moving on from OAS
11 January 2024
Primary 1 BMI Data 2022/23 - Scotland's children deserve better
12 December 2023
Scottish Health Survey 2022 - Summary & Response
05 December 2023
Local Levers for Diet and Healthy Weight
15 September 2023
New Focus Group Reports Published
13 September 2023
New research highlights why we need policy action to restrict promotions of discretionary food and drink products in Scotland
16 August 2023
Watch now! Childhood Obesity event recordings
02 August 2023
Watch now! Whole Systems Approach event recordings
25 July 2023
New report: Innovation and Practice - Developing Whole Systems Approaches to Diet & Healthy Weight in Scotland
08 June 2023
OAS response to Scottish Government Ministerial Statement on Diet and Healthy Weight consultations
30 May 2023
A Manifesto for Healthy Weight - our asks for Scottish MPs
23 May 2023
Failing to achieve child healthy weight
14 May 2023
*Event* Promoting Healthy Weight: What can whole systems approaches deliver?
04 April 2023
Childhood Obesity Event - Summary
31 March 2023
Obesity in Scotland - Prevalence, causes and impact factsheets
28 February 2023
Out of home sweet snacks - report
06 February 2023
Registration now open - Event: Achieving the ambition: Can we halve childhood obesity by 2030? 15th March 2023
12 January 2023
Primary 1 BMI Data 2022 – Media Statement
20 December 2022
Scottish Health Survey 2021 - Media Statement
08 November 2022
No to Child Health U Turn
22 September 2022
Weight of the Nation
01 June 2022
New report from Scottish Food Coalition – A Good Food Nation for Scotland: Why and How
10 May 2022
COVID-19 control measures have impacted our weight
28 March 2022
A concerning rise in overweight and obesity in P1 children
14 December 2021
New Report: Outdoor Advertising Policy Arrangements in the East of Scotland
04 November 2021
Whole Systems Approaches to Diet and Healthy Weight in a Digital World: Experiences from Scotland
29 October 2021
OAS Response to Scottish Government Plan to Make Eating Out Healthier
10 September 2021
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention: Priorities for 2021/22
06 September 2021
Pandemic Control Measures Continue to Impact on Diet and Weight
13 May 2021
We still face nasty nudges in an online grocery shopping environment
17 March 2021
Food and Drink Retail Purchasing: Media Statement
02 February 2021
Obesity Action Scotland Launches 2021 Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto
13 January 2021
Our response to the UK Government's announcement of a consultation on the total restriction of online advertising for HFSS products
10 November 2020
Response to the UK Government's announcement of their new Obesity Strategy
27 July 2020
Response to the Scottish Government's announcement that it will not be taking forward the Restricting Food Promotions Bill
11 June 2020
Lockdown Having Mixed Impacts on Scots Diet and Health
02 June 2020
Campaigners call on food & drink brands to refrain from advertising ‘junk food’ before 9pm across all media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic
21 May 2020
New survey by Action on Sugar exposes worryingly high sugar content of popular pre-mixed alcoholic drinks
21 January 2020
Overcoming barriers to a Good Food Nation where the right to food is real
10 December 2019
High street coffee chains failing to reduce sugar despite the UK Government’s Sugar Reduction Programme
03 December 2019
We co-signed a letter to Joe FitzPatrick in response to improvements in child dental health
07 November 2019
Childhood obesity is getting worse, despite the promises
10 October 2019
Our response to Public Health England’s Sugar reduction: Report on progress between 2015 and 2018
20 September 2019
Our comment on the Government Programme for Scotland 2019-20
04 September 2019
Our response to Food Standards Scotland’s recommendations for an Out of Home Strategy for Scotland
21 August 2019
We co-signed the Scottish Obesity Alliance's letter to the First Minister
20 August 2019
Public Support for Junk Food Advertising Restrictions
06 June 2019
It's time to protect our children from all junk food advertising
28 February 2019
Good Food Nation Bill: have your views heard!
19 February 2019
Response to the Scottish Government’s Reducing Health Harms of Foods High in Fat, Sugar or Salt Cons
23 January 2019
Our response to Ending the Sale of Energy Drinks to Children consultation for England
07 December 2018
OAS Response to FSS Consultation to Improve the Out of Home environment in Scotland
22 November 2018
Scottish Obesity Alliance – Launch event
19 November 2018
A Healthier Future - Scotland's Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan
02 July 2018
Our Response to Scottish Government School Meals Announcement
05 June 2018
UK Parliament release findings of their recent inquiry into childhood obesity
01 June 2018
WCRF Cancer Prevention Recommendations
24 May 2018
800 PEOPLE TAKE ACTION FOR GOOD FOOD LAW
23 May 2018
First Minister committed to tackling childhood obesity
15 May 2018
Report: The current landscape of obesity services
15 May 2018
Loneliness and Obesity
04 May 2018