Action on Salt and Sugar

@ActionSaltSugar

Working to food reformulation & a healthier food environment. https://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/ https://www.actiononsugar.org/ https://www.worldactiononsalt.com/

Joined August 2013

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · May 13

🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt. Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience & perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4) 🔗 Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. 🚨 NEW report finds 56% of ready meals contain excessive salt.

Ready meals are widely popular due to their convenience &amp; perceived nutritional value. However, our latest report of over 1,500 ready meals has revealed otherwise... (1/4)

🔗 Full Report: tinyurl.com/46mj43sn

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · 4 h

🔎 What are the potential health and cost savings from salt reduction strategies in Canada? The answer – a lot! This new study models the impact of sodium reduction strategies, highlighting the importance of mandatory measures to improve public health. tinyurl.com/2k8w8a9e

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 17

🚨 Poor nutrition in infants is consistently being overlooked and it’s setting up children for a myriad of diet-related conditions 🚨 We're proud to have supported this report and now demand urgent change to improve infant dietary nutrition. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/r5khyrf2

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. 🚨 Poor nutrition in infants is consistently being overlooked and it’s setting up children for a myriad of diet-related conditions 🚨

We're proud to have supported this report and now demand urgent change to improve infant dietary nutrition.

Read more 👇
tinyurl.com/r5khyrf2

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 16

The @DefraGovUK have outlined their goals for the new Food Strategy with 10 key priority outcomes ✅ Now we wait to see exactly HOW the Food Strategy will achieve these goals, let’s hope its with clear and preventative policies - not just words. 👉 tinyurl.com/5xsk5t57

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. The @DefraGovUK have outlined their goals for the new Food Strategy with 10 key priority outcomes ✅

Now we wait to see exactly HOW the Food Strategy will achieve these goals, let’s hope its with clear and preventative policies - not just words.

👉 tinyurl.com/5xsk5t57

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 15

⚽️Sports should promote good health - not junk food. High salt & sugar products have a direct and harmful impact on our health. These sponsorship loopholes are simply unacceptable and expose children to unlimited and unhealthy marketing. Learn more ⬇️ tinyurl.com/3tftpp3s

TThe BMJ@bmj_latest · Jul 13

Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals in top UK sports amid growing concerns over their impact on public health. The deals are most prolific in football but extend across at least six of the UK’s other top sports bmj.com/content/390/bm… @Food_Foundation

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 10

🗣️ "This is a crucial step forward in protecting young people's health and wellbeing" Last week's 10 Year Health Plan announced a welcomed ban of sugary energy drinks for children and we hope to see such prevention continue with bold government action 👇 tinyurl.com/4mdckyw4

ActionSaltSugar's tweet card. The UK government re-commits to targeting high caffeine, high sugar energy drinks

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 8

The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) has worked exactly as intended and has had a clear impact on public health 👏👏 We must now build on its success by introducing mandatory targets for unhealthy foods too 🎯 Read the full update: tinyurl.com/4k4v59fp

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. The Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) has worked exactly as intended and has had a clear impact on public health 👏👏

We must now build on its success by introducing mandatory targets for unhealthy foods too 🎯

Read the full update: tinyurl.com/4k4v59fp

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 7

🗣️ "This is a moment for strong, evidence-based leadership if we are serious about protecting future generations from diet-related illness." We joined @Eating_Better to call for mandatory reporting that's quick & effective to transform our food system 👇 tinyurl.com/4mfkskr9

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 4

The 10 Year Health Plan has been unveiled and is promising to make a big impact on our health 🙌📢 We welcome many of the plan's commitments and hope it is matched by strong action that treats prevention with the priority it deserves. 🔎Learn more: tinyurl.com/545kuk3h

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. The 10 Year Health Plan has been unveiled and is promising to make a big impact on our health 🙌📢

We welcome many of the plan's commitments and hope it is matched by strong action that treats prevention with the priority it deserves.

🔎Learn more: tinyurl.com/545kuk3h

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jul 3

🆕 The 10 Year Health Plan is out! It promises a positive move towards a healthier future for all, and we hope to see the government treat ill-health prevention with the importance it deserves. Read the new plan below and stay tuned for updates! 👇 tinyurl.com/mtufpp8y

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jun 30

⛔ This is @BiteBack2030 story is a deeply disturbing example of how food giants continue to shape our environments and health. We need tougher regulation that protects children - not corporate interests 👇 thegrocer.co.uk/news/youth-act…

ActionSaltSugar's tweet card. JCDecaux and Global have both rejected Bite Back's '#CommercialBreak' campaign

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jun 27

🚀 How can we introduce salt targets effectively? Policies must be: ✅ Transparent ✅ Mandatory ✅ Enforced ✅ Supportive of systematic behaviour change Read this fantastic report by @IncubatorGHAI to find out - and spot our research findings! tinyurl.com/yrtcsh56

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. 🚀 How can we introduce salt targets effectively?

Policies must be:
✅ Transparent
✅ Mandatory
✅ Enforced
✅ Supportive of systematic behaviour change

Read this fantastic report by @IncubatorGHAI to find out - and spot our research findings! tinyurl.com/yrtcsh56

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jun 24

Children’s eating habits are directly shaped by their food environment, yet it continues to fail them ❌ ALL children deserve to grow up with access to healthy food & drink and the gov must do more to drive genuine change that protects our children👇 tinyurl.com/5bxb7f5y

ActionSaltSugar's tweet card. Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

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Scottish Obesity Alliance@SOA_tweets · Jun 17

@SOA_tweets welcomes @scotgovhealth taking steps regulating price and location-based promotions of unhealthy food promotions in-store and online, such as multi-buys and at checkouts in stores. This brings Scotland in line with England and Wales regulations.

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jun 19

📢 New job opportunity alert!! 📢 Join our unit in this brilliant opportunity to provide qualitative and quantitative research support across our work in @CphpQmul - focusing on food reformulation! 📅 Deadline: 1st July 2025 🗣️ Read the full job pack: tinyurl.com/33a2rm9a

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. 📢 New job opportunity alert!! 📢

Join our unit in this brilliant opportunity to provide qualitative and quantitative research support across our work in @CphpQmul - focusing on food reformulation!

📅 Deadline: 1st July 2025

🗣️ Read the full job pack: tinyurl.com/33a2rm9a

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Action on Salt and Sugar@ActionSaltSugar · Jun 18

🆕 New National Diet & Nutrition Survey (NDNS) data published last week highlights concerns about the nutrition and impact of our diets, suggesting that the UK population is not getting the nutrition they need - particularly children. 🔎 Find out more: tinyurl.com/y8rnatmb

ActionSaltSugar's tweet image. 🆕 New National Diet &amp; Nutrition Survey (NDNS) data published last week highlights concerns about the nutrition and impact of our diets, suggesting that the UK population is not getting the nutrition they need - particularly children.

🔎 Find out more: tinyurl.com/y8rnatmb

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