Policy paper

Childhood obesity: a plan for action

The government’s plan for action to significantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care, Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, HM Treasury and Cabinet Office
• Published: 18 August 2016
• Last updated: 20 January 2017
  Show all updates

  1. 20 January 2017

     Added case studies describing the progress being made by schools, local councils and businesses.

  2. 18 August 2016

     First published.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Childhood obesity: a plan for action

HTML

Childhood obesity: a plan for action

PDF, 409 KB, 13 pages

Details

Read case studies on how schools and local authorities are working to reduce childhood obesity.

The government’s plan to reduce England’s rate of childhood obesity within the next 10 years by encouraging:

• industry to cut the amount of sugar in food and drinks
• primary school children to eat more healthily and stay active