Press releases and news

• 17/08/23 – Only half of 18-24s understand being overweight increases cancer risk
• 14/07/23 – Statement on aspartame
• 07/07/23 – Dramatic rise in number of cancers caused by obesity
• 13/06/23 – Adhering to global health recommendations reduces cancer risk
• 31/05/23 – Chocolate named UK’s favourite junk food with crisps in second place
• 24/05/23 – World Cancer Research Fund launches Nutrition and Living with Cancer Helpline
• 17/04/23 – New findings show ‘lack of motivation’ and ‘feeling too tired’ stops Brits from being healthier
• 22/03/23 – We join 80,000-strong petition for better cancer outcomes
• 08/03/23 – Celebrating our inspiring female supporters this International Women’s Day
• 23/02/23 – Eating less processed meat reduces bowel cancer risk – new study shows
• 20/02/23 – Almost half of Brits unaware that processed meat could increase the risk of bowel cancer
• 10/01/23 – Kickstart the new year with a free healthy cookbook
• 24/11/22 – Melissa Mogor wins BNF award for cancer survivor cook-alongs
• 27/09/22 – Number of preventable cancer cases rises by 8,000
• 21/09/22 – One Cancer Voice Letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• 21/09/22 – Obesity Health Alliance letter to The Prime Minister on the potential abandoning of children’s health measures
• 31/08/22 – Nutrition and lifestyle FAQs from World Cancer Research Fund ‘fill the gap’ in provision from healthcare professionals
• 24/08/22 – Only 1 in 2 over-55s aware alcohol increases cancer risk
• 20/07/22 – New study shows dietary cholesterol intake increases bladder cancer risk
• 20/06/22 – One Cancer Voice letter to The Secretary of State for Health & Social Care on the forthcoming 10-Year Cancer Plan
• 13/06/22 – WCRF’s statement on the launch of the UK Government’s food strategy
• 25/05/22 – Weight gain linked to higher death rate in people with breast and bowel cancer
• 24/02/22 – Following a vegetarian diet could lower cancer risk by 14%
• 21/02/22 – Eating everyday “Cupboard Heroes” can save your life
• 16/12/21 – Rising alcohol consumption in East Africa linked to oesophageal cancer
• 22/11/21 – World Cancer Research Fund announces record grant funding
• 20/10/21 – Strategic partnership will strengthen understanding of nutrition and cancer
• 26/08/21 – New recipe book for people with cancer out now
• 05/08/21 – Coffee protects against liver cancer while alcohol is linked with numerous cancers, major new study confirms
• 29/04/21 – Regular exercise improves quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer
• 25/03/21 – Higher number of bowel and breast cancer cases can be prevented through lifestyle changes
• 20/03/21 – Lockdown lifestyles putting Brits at increased risk of cancer
• 17/12/20 – Cancer risk from obesity differs for men and women
• 07/12/20 – A quarter of Brits affected by cancer this festive season
• 23/11/20 – Get children cooking: World Cancer Research Fund and Cook School join forces to improve children’s health
• 16/11/20 – From cakes and crisps to habitat destruction: new research on how to prevent cancer
• 03/11/20 – Mind the gap: Cancer charity launches tailored support to close men’s health gap
• 30/09/20 – Cancer Prevention and Survival Experts Launch Online Support Programme to Tackle the ‘Forgotten C’
• 03/09/20 – How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades
• 10/06/20 – Awareness not enough to prevent obesity
• 05/03/20 – Thousands of cancer cases avoidable in the UK
• 23/01/20 – Governments failing to protect child rights by not restricting junk food marketing
• 05/12/19 – Being active reduces risk of prostate cancer
• 30/09/19 – Red and processed meat still pose cancer risk, warn global health experts
• 24/07/19 – Eating fish may lower risk of bowel cancer
• 23/05/17 – Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase breast cancer risk
• 09/02/17 – 9 in 10 Brits are not aware that red wine increases cancer risk
• 03/03/16 – New research shows vegan diets could lower prostate cancer risk

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