#FoodActive2022 Conference hub

The #FoodActive2022 Conference Hub

Welcome to the #FoodActive2022 Conference Hub! Here you will find a recording of the event, as well as a selection of speaker presentations which are available to view and download below.

On Thursday 10th November 2022, we held our virtual annual conference – this year to consider the sustained challenges presented by recovery from Covid-19, the cost-of-living crisis and how these impact on child healthy weight.

‘Prioritising child healthy weight in an age of crises’ welcomed just under 400 delegates and speakers, representing local authority public health, communications and 0-19 services teams, NHS colleagues, students, community and voluntary organisations, campaign groups and more to discuss how we can prioritise child healthy weight during an age of crises. To view the full agenda and find out more about our speakers, follow this link.

As part of the conference, we also launched a range of resources for delegates and wider audiences to support the topic and discussions at #FoodActive2022 within their own teams and roles, including a cost-of-living and healthy weight briefing paper, Healthy Weight Declaration briefing in the context of the cost-of-living crisis and finally, a health disparities and healthy weight position statement. These can be found later down this page.

By scrolling down this page, you can either remind yourself of any key presentations and for those of you who were not able to attend, get fully up to speed with everything that was covered on the day by viewing the recording, downloading speaker presentations.

We would like to say a big thank you to all our fantastic line up of speakers, panelists and chair for supporting the event.

CONFERENCE RECORDING

COST OF LIVING AND HEALTHY WEIGHT RESOURCES

A range of useful resources are being launched in relation to the theme of the #FoodActive2022 conference. These include:

Cost of Living and Healthy Weight Briefing Paper

This paper provides an overview of the latest evidence relating to the current economic crisis and implications on healthy weight, summary of the national policy context and responses and ends with a series of recommendations for national and local government.

Download the briefing paper here

Healthy Weight Declaration cost-of-living briefing

This briefing aims to discuss the importance and relevance of the Healthy Weight Declaration during the current cost of living crisis and how the declaration can help to drive down inequalities. To find out more about the Healthy Weight Declaration, visit this link.

Download the briefing here

Health disparities and healthy weight position statement

This position statement provides a rapid review of the evidence on health disparities and healthy weight, policy context and outlines our position and what we can do to support this important agenda.

Download the position statement here

SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

‘Let them eat 3 cakes for the price of 2: should good health be a luxury for the wealthier, amid a cost of living crisis?’

Katharine Jenner, Director, Obesity Health Alliance

Download Kat's presentation here.

‘Covid-19: the impact on child healthy weight’

Dr Oliver Mytton, Honorary Consultant in Public Health Medicine, University College London and Consultant in Public Health at Milton Keynes Council

Download Oliver's presentation here.