News and Opinion
There are stories relating to obesity breaking around the world every day. The stories below are those where journalists haver sought NOF opnion/quotes or summaries of research on which NOF may have a view. Where possible the source of the stories are identified by the newspaper banner or a URL in red.
NOF Opinion will always be identified in italics.
NB the coverage below is certainly not comprehensive since [a] not all London dailies/weeklies are monitored by NOF and [b] only the principal sources are quoted – Monday morning nationals often repeat weekend press coverage. The majority of UK press is also syndicated widely overseas – thereby increasing NOF exposure.
Entries in blue denote that NOF was interviewed for “ background “ though not quoted in final media story
Entries in Red summarise peer review journal findings
‘Man-Flu’ – is the joke over? Take a Man MOT
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- Published on Thursday, 02 December 2010
Men’s health under threat as vital warning signs are ignored.
Have you ever been accused of having ‘Man-Flu’? New research reveals that the term, ‘Man-Flu’ adopted by many to ridicule men when they are sick, could be having a negative impact. In some cases, men feel that the term, ‘man-flu’ is denying them the right to be ill (43%) and preventing them from seeking advice for a legitimate illness (52%)1.
Child Poverty Action Group campaign for free school meals
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- Published on Monday, 10 May 2010
The NOF are also supporting the Child Poverty Action Group who are campaigning for free school meals and details of their campaign can be found at www.38degrees.org.uk/free-school-meals
If you have any further queries about the campaign, please contact Rys Farthing: 020 7837 7979 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Children’s Food Campaign
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- Published on Monday, 10 May 2010
The NOF are delighted to be supporting the Children’s Food Campaign. Details of their new campaign for food growing in every school are available at www.sustainweb.org/childrensfoodcampaign/food_growing_in_schools
Obesity News Portal
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- Published on Thursday, 15 October 2009
Welcome to our news centre. Healthcare professionals can find a wealth of obesity related information by clicking on the link to the Obesity Portal below. You can also find all the latest news from the BBC and our opinions on some of the burning topics surrounding the growing problem of obesity.
