World Obesity Day Archives

World Obesity Day 2026: CAPPA Seeks Tougher Regulation of Junk Food Marketing

March 4, 2026 0

On the occasion of World Obesity Day (WOD) 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for stricter policies to curb the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages linked to obesity and other non communicable diseases (NCDs), warning that decisive regulation is critical to protect public health. In a statement marking this year’s theme, “8 billion …

World Obesity Day: CAPPA Renews Call for Healthy Food Policies

March 5, 2025 0

To mark World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reiterated its call for comprehensive healthy food policies to improve local diets and address Nigeria’s growing burden of obesity and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media & Communications Officer, CAPPA, the civil society organization (CSO) highlighted alarming global obesity data, …