2019 media releases

The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) is urging the Commonwealth Government to introduce higher standards to protect children after Kellogg's exploited a loophole in the food industry's flimsy marketing codes to lure kids into consuming products packed with sugar.

Jane Martin, Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition has responded to the Australian Beverages Council's progress report to reduce sugar across the industry

A new survey has found toddler products boasting nutrition claims and real fruit elements are high in sugar and packed with processed ingredients.

The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) welcomed today's announcement by Museums Victoria and VicHealth to phase out sugary drinks from all museums across Melbourne as an important step in tackling childhood obesity.

At a time when almost a quarter of children are above a healthy weight, new research from the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has found that 61% of the food advertisements on Melbourne's public transport network promote unhealthy food and drinks.

Jane Martin, Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition has welcomed a commitment from the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation to review food labelling for added sugars but said implementation of the Health Star Rating must be rapid if real change is to be achieved.

A coalition of health experts is calling for increased action on obesity with a new report released today highlighting almost a quarter of Victorian children are overweight or obese.

As new data research published in the British Medical Journal shows a link between high consumption of sugary drinks and increased risk of cancer, the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) is calling on government to regulate the marketing and availability of these drinks.

New data shows overweight and obesity is now a leading contributor to Australia's burden of disease, second only to smoking.

The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has welcomed the federal Opposition's strong actions to tackle obesity in Australia.

After nearly ten years of self-regulatory codes governing what food companies can promote to kids, the Obesity Policy Coalition is calling on both political parties to introduce stronger restrictions and tough penalties to protect children.

The Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) has welcomed the Queensland Government's move to ban junk food promotions on all Government-owned advertising spaces. Jane Martin, Executive Manager of the OPC, said the move signalled a key step towards reducing the state's childhood obesity rates and improving diets.

New South Wales is taking the most action of any Australian government to improve the healthiness of foods in school canteens and hospitals, while other states lag behind, according to Deakin University's report card on the status of Australia's obesity prevention policies.

The Advertising Standards Community Panel (the Panel) found McDonald's in breach of the Quick Service Restaurant Initiative for Responsible Advertising and Marketing to Children (QSRI) after a complaint by the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC) was upheld.

Public health groups are calling on elite sporting clubs to clean their act up as new research shows mums and dads are sick of major sports codes partnering with junk food companies that put profits before health.