Press releases archive

This archive section holds all our older press releases.

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Press Release: June 2008: National Heart Forum welcomes Government's new swimming initiative - 06 June 2008
Press Release: February 2008: NHF welcomes first steps to a leaner population - 05 February 2008
Press Release: January 2008: Ministers need to think big on tackling obesity says National Heart Forum - 23 January 2008
Press Release: October 2007: NHF welcomes publication of Foresight report Tackling Obesities: Future Choices - 16 October 2007
Press Release: September 2007: Public health measures are working but investment is disproportionately small - 11 September 2007
New food ad rules protect advertising freedoms not children's health says NHF - 11 April 2007
Press Release: July 2007: Sprawling suburbs, spreading waistlines: Transport and planning discouraging physical activity - 25 July 2007
Press Release: July 2007: National Heart Forum supports the need for debate about the role of food taxation in tackling the burden of diet-related disease - 12 July 2007
National Heart Forum comments on consumer surveys on food labels - 27 February 2007
Ofcom rules for TV food advertising to children are a missed opportunity says National Heart Forum - 22 February 2007
New tools to tackle obesity - 16 February 2007
National Heart Forum finds food industry labelling schemes flawed - 15 February 2007
NHF says the food industry front of pack food health labelling campaign is seriously flawed and will widen health inequalities - 03 January 2007
More funds needed to tip the scales in the obesity battle - 13 December 2006
Supermarkets have a responsibility not to widen health inequalities says National Heart Forum - 01 December 2006
Initial Response to OFCOM announcement on restrictions of junk food advertising to children - 17 November 2006
Loopholes on brand advertising and sponsorship could scupper junk food advertising ban - 26 October 2006
Ofcom opinion research shows support for 9pm watershed for junk food advertising - 09 October 2006
Ofcom consultation on TV food advertising to children: 100 to one favour 9pm watershed ban - 26 September 2006
Obesity threat calls for robust government action - 25 August 2006
Traffic light labelling and a 9pm watershed for junk food advertising needed - 26 July 2006
Ofcom attempts to scare off health and children's charities from taking legal action - 16 June 2006
Ofcom yields to pressure and opens up consultation on a junk food ad ban up to 9pm - 21 June 2006
Lightening the Load: tackling overweight and obesity - Press Release - 12 June 2006
Doctors, teachers and children's charities prepare to take broadcast regulator to court - 22 May 2006
New government standards could reverse 25 years of neglect - 19 May 2006
Ofcom - food marketing to children on TV - 28 March 2006
Salt reduction in food: slow progress and cautious targets - 21 March 2006
Food Standards Agency must show leadership in traffic-light food labelling - 08 March 2006
Banning junk food vending in schools is long overdue - 02 March 2006
New food industry health labelling seriously flawed - 08 February 2006
NHF comment on moves by the soft drink industry to reduce marketing to children and young people. - 26 January 2006
Health charities urge government to adopt new standards and policies for better school food - 22 June 2005
Urgent action needed to tackle the 'silent killer' - 25 May 2005
'Junk' food marketing and childhood obesity concerns rising across Europe - 26 April 2005
NHF's concerns about Tesco's U-turn on 'traffic-light' signalling on food labels - 26 April 2005
Commenting on the 'Choosing Health' White Paper Delivery Plan the NHF asks where's the money, expertise, long-term commitment and cross-government ownership? - 09 March 2005
Raising nutritional standards in schools is 20 years overdue - 10 February 2005
NHF comment on FSA consultation on nutrient profiling - 25 November 2004
NHF comments on the public health white paper - 16 November 2004
New toolkit to tackle food poverty - 07 June 2004