Graham MacGregor obituary Medical researcher and health advocate who challenged the food industry to use less salt and sugar The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025
Extend success of UK sugar tax to cakes, biscuits and chocolate, experts urge Exclusive: Co-author of analysis for WHO calls on government to control the food industry rather than being subservient to it The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Coffee chains’ ‘shake and cake’ can contain 39 teaspoons of sugar – survey Action on Sugar is urging the Government to extend levies to encourage manufacturers to reduce excessive levels of sugar in their products. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Should I worry about my salt intake? Salt, AKA sodium chloride, has been used to preserve food and enhance flavours for thousands of years. Can it really be a health hazard? The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Campaigners call on Government to make salt reduction a ‘priority’ Researchers claim reducing the nation’s salt intake could save thousands of lives per year. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
‘A future worth fighting for’: five health experts on the state of the NHS at 75 Ideas for improving standards of care include robotics, more time for GP consultations and a tax on salt The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the ‘light-touch’ regulation would restrict consumer choice ‘ludicrous’. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023
Constant craving: why we can’t shake the salt habit We know it’s bad for us, so why can’t we stop sprinkling it? By Emma Beddington The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023
Salt in sliced breads exceeds crisps, say health campaigners Government should act to force bakers to reduce excessive salt content for public health, says Action on Salt The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023
Three in four sliced bread products as salty as bag of crisps, campaigners warn Action on Salt is calling for mandatory salt reduction targets. The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023
New diabetes drugs do not tackle root causes of obesity, experts warn Doctors say preventing obesity by avoiding unhealthy food is better than trying to reverse its effects The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023
Government urged to clamp down on ‘misleading’ baby food pouch health claims Action on Sugar analysed almost 100 baby and toddler breakfast products, finding they contained up to four teaspoons of sugar. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022
Three in five people do not support a delay to junk food ban – poll The Government is reviewing its anti-obesity strategy for England. The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022