obesity

COP27: Open letter calls on UN climate agency to drop Coca-Cola

11th November 2022

Together with 59 other health organisations from around the world, NCD Alliance has co-signed an open letter to Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to voice our objections to Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of COP27.

sugary drinks,

sugar tax,

obesity,

diabetes
Invest in obesity prevention and management, save trillions

20th October 2022

In this blog, Johanna Ralston, CEO of World Obesity Federation, explains why obesity rates keep rising and calls for more investment to bend the curve.

obesity,

Global Week for Action,

invest to protect,

NCD prevention
Barbados raises sugary drinks tax to fight disease

05th May 2022

Sugary drinks are a major driver of the global epidemic of chronic conditions like obesity and diabetes. Barbados is one of several countries around the world looking to lower consumption of these health-harming beverages while generating public funds.
Marketers pour billions into formula milk despite global Code

06th April 2022

Marketing of formula milk as a replacement for breast milk continues to grow despite a global code condemning the practice.

breast feeding,

breast milk,

malnutrition,

the Code,

formula milk,

formula milk industry,

breast milk substitutes,

formula milk marketing,

obesity,

WHO

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