RCSEd are members of the Obesity Health Alliance and support calls for the government to take action against the marketing of food and drink high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) across all media. RCSEd President Professor Michael Lavelle-Jones said:
“RCSEd welcomes the introduction of the soft drink industry level but recognises that much more needs to be done to tackle the obesity crisis in the UK. RCSEd is a member of the Obesity Health Alliance, an alliance of over 40 organisations, which has been campaigning for an introduction of the levy since 2015. Obesity is one of the greatest health challenges facing the UK and estimates suggest that rates are set to increase.
RCSEd, along with the rest of the OHA’s membership, calls on the government to take action to close existing loopholes to restrict children’s exposure to the marketing of food and drink high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) across all media. This includes a 9pm watershed on advertising HFSS food and drink and to prevent the marketing of unhealthy foods through the sponsorship of sports events and family attractions.”
RCSEd (www.rcsed.ac.uk) was first incorporated as the Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1505, and is the oldest surgical corporation in the world with memberships approaching 25,000 professionals in over 100 countries worldwide. The College promotes the highest standards of surgical and dental practice through its interest in education, training and examinations, its liaison with external medical bodies and representation of the modern surgical and dental workforce. It is also home to the UK’s only Faculty of Surgical Trainers, open to all those with an interest in surgical training regardless of College affiliation. Find RCSEd on Twitter www.twitter.com/RCSEd and on Facebook www.facebook.com/rcsed
The College is based at Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW and can be reached on (0)131 527 1600 or mail@rcsed.ac.uk. In March 2014, a new base opened in Birmingham, catering to the 80% of the College’s UK membership who are based in England and Wales.
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