Press releases
12 Jul 2010
EarlyBird research claims physical inactivity doesn’t cause child obesity – MEND responds
EarlyBird\'s research shows that physical activity is not the key to losing weight. MEND\'s Research Manager responds.
08 Jul 2010
School Food Trust survey reveals increased uptake in school lunches – MEND responds
MEND welcomes the increased uptake in school lunches highlighted in The annual survey of school lunch take up for the 2009-10 year, published today by the School Food Trust and the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA), but warns that we must now look past the school gate.
07 Jul 2010
MEND responds to NAO Report on tackling health inequalities
Press statement: Harry MacMillan responds to NAO report on health inequalities across England
05 Jul 2010
New Charter calls for action on childhood obesity
MEND and leading health organisations call on new coalition government to set out plans to tackle child obesity during inaugural Childhood Obesity Week
30 Jun 2010
Press Statement on Andrew Lansley Speech
MEND responds to Andrew Lansley's speech on the "Jamie Oliver approach"
25 Jun 2010
British children spend more on unhealthy snacks than US kids - MEND responds
MEND responds to Datamonitor research
22 Jun 2010
MEND welcomes new NICE guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease
Paul Sacher, Chief Research and Development Officer at MEND, comments on the announcement of the NICE guidance on prevention of cardiovascular disease.
21 Jun 2010
How to tackle the World Cup the healthy way!
Obesity experts launch top tips for families on how to avoid being a couch potato during the World Cup
17 Jun 2010
New Childhood and Families Taskforce must prioritise childhood obesity, says MEND
Harry MacMillan, Chief Executive of MEND, comments on the announcement of the new Childhood and Families Taskforce.
15 Jun 2010
MEND and NOF launch inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week
A Leading obesity charity, the National Obesity Forum, has joined forces with MEND to launch the first-ever UK awareness week to focus on child obesity issues.
14 Jun 2010
Childhood obesity in Tower Hamlets tackled with fun-filled programme
Children and families in Tower Hamlets celebrate the launch of a new healthy living programme to tackle childhood obesity in the area, funded by Morgan Stanley International Foundation.
08 Jun 2010
ONS figures identify London as having highest level of child obesity – MEND responds
Harry MacMillan responds to ONS Regional Trends 42 report which highlights that London has the highest rate of obesity in children starting school
13 Apr 2010
Panorama's Spoilt Rotten - MEND responds
Paul Sacher, Director for MEND, a social enterprise that runs community-based obesity prevention and treatment programmes for families, welcomes Panorama’s focus on childhood obesity in Spoilt Rotten due to be aired tonight (13/4/10).
16 Mar 2010
Obesity experts launch top tips for families on surviving chocolate overload at Easter Time
A set of top tips to help overweight children and their families survive Easter has been launched today by child obesity experts MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do it!).
15 Mar 2010
New fitness tests for children - MEND responds
Paul Sacher, Research Director at MEND, comments on the Government's Chief Medical Officer's recommendations that schoolchildren should have annual fitness test.
