Media releases

Public health groups have slammed fast food corporations for their shameless marketing targeting people in isolation, health workers and bored kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A McDonald's advertisement has been pulled after The Advertising Standards Community Panel (the Panel) found the company 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.

The Obesity Policy Coalition has slammed the failure of successive governments to tackle Australia's obesity problem, despite a report published 10 years ago promising to make Australia the 'healthiest country by 2020'.

New Cancer Council Victoria research has found that when unhealthy food and drink brands sponsor kids' sport programs parents are more likely to recognise, choose and view these brands in a positive light.

Jane Martin, Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition has responded to the World Cancer Research Fund's report on protecting children from junk food marketing

VicHealth and the Obesity Policy Coalition are calling for higher standards on fast food marketing to teenagers and children after new research has revealed how unhealthy food and drink ads manipulate teens into buying their products.

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.