To: UK Government
We need healthier food on our shelves!
We are calling on the UK government to:
- Make our food healthier, more affordable and accessible, no matter where we live
- Hold food companies accountable for improving our health, not undermining it
- Protect our children from harmful food marketing
- Give us clear, honest information that we can trust
- Put us and our communities at the heart of decisions about our local food system
- Create welcoming community spaces where we can all access and share healthy food.
Why is this important?
Across the UK, supermarkets and manufacturers flood our shelves with unhealthy products, push promotions on unhealthy food, and make healthier options harder to find and more expensive. Meanwhile, food-related ill health is rising and the NHS is paying the price. This is a direct result of commercial decisions.
Food companies shape what we see, what’s promoted and what’s affordable. They have the power to make food healthier, but they won’t act unless they are required to. In the meantime, Food-related ill health is rising, children’s health is worsening, and the NHS is under strain.
Voluntary action from industry has failed. This is a collective public call to demand that Government to hold big food accountable for providing us with healthy, affordable food.
Voluntary action from industry has failed. This is a collective public call to demand that Government to hold big food accountable for providing us with healthy, affordable food.
