Everyone deserves to live a long and healthy life, but right now almost two-thirds of adults in the UK are living with excess weight or obesity. As obesity levels have risen, we’ve seen a succession of government strategies focused on tackling the issue. However, the level of ambition hasn’t met the scale of the challenge, and they haven’t focussed on the most high-impact solutions and policies.
Nesta has collaborated with academic experts to build a toolkit that evaluates the cost and impact of different obesity policies. The toolkit identifies the most effective high-impact, low-cost solutions, and shows that it’s possible and affordable to halve obesity in the UK by 2030.
This analysis is designed to raise the bar for evidence-based health policy. For the first time, policymakers can use this toolkit to compare solutions with a clear understanding of the most effective routes to pursue and at what scale.
Join us for a live webinar with health and policy experts including Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit and Katherine Jenner, Director at The Obesity Health Alliance. They’ll be joined by Nesta’s Hugo Harper, Kate Tudor and CEO Ravi Gurumurthy to discuss Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity and the opportunity ahead for governments, food manufacturers and retailers to play their part in building a healthier food system.
Register to attend the webinar on Tuesday 3 December 12:00-13:00 GMT.
Visit Nesta’s blueprint for halving obesity to explore the most effective policies to turn the tide on obesity and help more people live longer, healthier lives.
Who should attend?
This event is for people interested in evidence-based health policy. You might be an academic working on dietary public health, work within the food industry, or hold a relevant policy or advocacy role.