Press Releases
BANT analysis of the Government’s newly announced ‘Healthy Food Standards’
BANT welcomes Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom, Wes Streeting’s intention to tackle the obesity epidemic in the UK. BANT has been consistent in its call for an...
The Government lacks the stomach for promoting ‘health’ as it delays the junk food advertising ban till 2026
Yet another punch to the gut as the Government announces a delay to rules that would ban unhealthy food advertising before 9pm, showing the full force of corporate lobbying. In the same week that...
Government u-turn on promoting ‘nutritious food’ is hard to digest…
…in the face of spiralling obesity rates and costly anti-obesity medications. BANT is dismayed to read the government withdrew recommendations to food manufacturers and retailers to promote...
BANT backs greater ministerial control and accountability within the National Health Service.
BANT has repeatedly called for accountability and to prioritise #prevention within the #NHS. The UK has seen six Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2021, the longest term lasting one...
80,000 accredited practitioners available to bolster the NHS
So why can’t patients access nutrition advice as an integrated part of NHS primary care? Health and care services are delivered by a mix of professions and practitioners working in different roles....
Like Darzi, BANT believes the NHS must reform and focus on prevention-led healthcare.
The recently published Labour-commissioned Lord Darzi report claimed the NHS must ‘reform or die’. Like Darzi, BANT believes the ‘NHS must reform’. Chronic disease results in patients...
BANT urges the new Health Secretary to deliver on his pledge for prevention focused healthcare
BANT welcomes the Labour Government and urges the new Health Secretary to deliver on his pledge for prevention focused healthcare The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)...
Act against the drivers of obesity and rid Britain of its label as ‘the fat man of Europe’!
Press Release 01/07/2024: We call on political parties to act against the drivers of obesity and rid Britain of its label as ‘the fat man of Europe,’ as part of our BANT 2024 Election Manifesto...
Legislate on food labelling and stop misleading consumers!
BANT Press Release: 24/06/2024. We call on political parties to legislate on food labelling and stop misleading consumers! BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change! Current labelling...- 1
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