2013
December
New EU project announced - DAPHNE - 11th December 2013
€4.9m project launched to help Europeans manage their weight
November
IASO co-signs WHO statement - November 2013
IASO, along with other NGOs signs a statement to the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and Non-Communicable Diseases
September
INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/NCDs, Research, Monitoring and Action Support) - 18th September 2013
A new network has been launched which will monitor food products, governments and food industry to check obesity progress. This is being carried out under the auspices of IOTF. See here for more information and here for an Obesity Reviews supplement.
Bellagio: Tackling obesity in LMIC - 18th September 2013
Obesiy Reviews supplement published highlighting the role of Big Food in undermining healthy food policies and efforts to tackle NCDs in LMIC. See here
TOYBOX Press Release - 17th September 2013
Spanish kindergarten children now 24% overweight
Conference summary published - 6th September 2013
IASO and WCRF International have published a joint conference summary on the recent Hot Topic Conference; Obesity, Physical Activity and Cancer
July
IASO responds to consultation on the post-2015 agenda - July 2013
Food marketing to children Press Release - 17th July 2013
June
Is obesity a disease? (June 2013)
WOF responds to discussions on whether or not obesity should be classified as a disease