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Government app will scan barcodes in push to get families buying healthier food

An updated Government app will use barcodes to encourage families to switch to healthier food as part of heightened efforts to tackle Britain’s child obesity crisis. The new feature, announced on Monday as part of the Better Health campaign, will ...

10 Jan 2022 at 08:25

Scotland

Projects share £600,000 to tackle childhood obesity

Almost £600,000 of funding to help prevent childhood obesity has been announced by the Scottish Government. It said the cash will be used to ensure children up to the age of five and their families are given the tools to develop healthy habits. ...

04 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Child obesity is a form of abuse, fitness guru claims

Obesity in children should be treated as a form of child abuse, the founder of a global gym business has said. Nick Mitchell, who has overseen the weight loss journeys of more than 25,000 people across the globe, made the claim ahead of ...

03 Jul 2022 at 10:00

Scotland

Child obesity and high screen time may have worsened during pandemic – experts

Children’s physical health has seen little improvement over the last decade, prompting fears the Covid pandemic has exacerbated existing socio-economic inequalities such as high levels of obesity, experts have found. A report ...

24 Oct 2022 at 18:01

Scotland

Children’s health inequalities branded ‘national problem for Scotland’

Growing health inequalities which mean children in the poorest areas are more likely to suffer from obesity and are at greater risk of infant mortality are a “national problem for Scotland”, researchers have said. Dr Anna ...

24 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Sugary porridge and crumpets among food products in anti-obesity advertising ban

Porridge and crumpets among junk food products in anti-obesity advertising ban

Porridge and crumpets are among the products included in a pre-watershed ban of junk food ads under new legislation to tackle childhood obesity. Details of the restrictions, unveiled on Tuesday, show that baked goods ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:20

Junk food ad ban ‘will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity’

A pre-watershed ban on ads for junk food will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity, the Government has said. More detail on which food and drink products will be covered by the regulations are to ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:12

Scotland

Government should rethink plans to restrict unhealthy food – retailers

The Scottish Government must go back to the drawing board on its proposals to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt, a group representing retailers has said. The Scottish Retail Consortium ...

22 May 2024 at 16:12

Animation of Joe Wicks launched to help children keep fit

An animated character of online fitness coach Joe Wicks has been launched in a bid keep children fit over the summer holidays. The Body Coach’s new animated persona talks children through exercises including ...

15 Jul 2025 at 09:26

Call for early action to tackle ‘alarming’ rise of childhood obesity

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles setting in among babies and toddlers. Experts said that a child’s trajectories ...

02 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Five minutes of junk food advertising ‘leads children to eat 130 extra calories’

Five minutes of junk food advertising results in children consuming 130 extra calories per day, researchers say. A study found that advertising and marketing across platforms such as social media, TV and ...

10 May 2025 at 23:01

Fact check: Fake ‘train attack’ imagery and child obesity stats

This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. Grok and Google Lens AI overviews claim ...

07 Nov 2025 at 16:32

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