NATIONAL HEART ALLIANCE

The National Heart Alliance comprising 25 member organisations, is an independent non-governmental organisation, funded by the Irish Heart Foundation and member subscriptions.  It aims to increase co-operation and advocate for change in the fight against heart disease. 

A major focus of the work of the Alliance is the marketing of foods high in fat, sugar and salt to children.  To consider policies and action on this issue, a sub group of the Alliance was established in 2004.

Members of the Food Marketing sub group:

Sarah Burke, Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Margot Brennan; Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
Janis Morrissey; Irish Heart Foundation
Maureen Mulvihill; Irish Heart Foundation
Dr Geraldine Quinn; safefood (formerly)

National Heart Alliance members supporting Food Marketing to Children position paper 2008:

ASH Ireland
Association of Health Promotion Ireland
Centre for Health Behaviour Research, Waterford Institute of Technology
Centre for Sports Science & Health, Dublin City University
Cyclist.ie
Dental Health Foundation
Dept of Nursing & Health Sciences, Athlone Institute of Technology
Dept of Physical Education & Sports Science, University of Limerick
Dept of Preventative Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital
Diabetes Federation of Ireland
European Institute of Women's Health
Health Promoting Hospitals Network
Joint Managerial Body of Secondary Schools
Health Service Executive (HSE), Population Health
Institute of Community Health Nursing
Institute of Public Health
Irish Cancer Society
Irish Heart Foundation
Irish Nurses Organisation
Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
Irish Sports Council
National Council for Exercise and Fitness
National Sudden Infant Death Register
National Youth Council of Ireland
Physical Education Association of Ireland
safefood
School of Biological Science, Dublin Institute of Technology