Sweet success: What we can learn from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy Policy Officer Zoe Rostas reflects on what the Soft Drinks Industry Levy has achieved.

Blog available here: www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

🚨 New blog for @thebhf.bsky.social exploring the successes of the SDIL & lessons for Govt🥤

Key factors contributing to its success:
✔️ It’s mandatory
✔️ Doesn’t place the onus on individuals to make healthier choices
✔️ Uses financial incentives to drive change
✔️ Has strong cross-party support

40 lives are lost each day to smoking-related cardiovascular disease 40 lives are lost each day to smoking-related cardiovascular disease

ICYMI 🆕 BHF analysis warns that 40 lives are lost each day to smoking-attributable cardiovascular disease 💔

Along with @ashorguk.bsky.social we're calling on Govt to urgently prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill's passage through Parliament 🏦

Read more here 👉 www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

🆕 polling from @ashorguk.bsky.social, @oha-updates.bsky.social and @aha-uk.bsky.social shows strong public support for more ambitious Govt action on prevention, by tackling the three biggest risk factors for ill health - tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food and drink

New @bmj.com opinion piece with Zoe Rostas out this evening unpicking our @healthfoundation.bsky.social / @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social public health polling data:

www.bmj.com/content/389/...