Research shows that the average daily intake of fruit and veg in Scotland is only 2.9 portions, compared to the recommended five a day.
Phil Shelley, chair of the Hospital Food Review, will be an advisor to the new Love British Food Hospitals Working Group alongside Alexia Robinson, founder of Love British Food, and Tim Radcliffe,
The Obesity Health Alliance is a coalition of health organisations including the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK and the Royal College of Physicians.
One million adults reported that they or someone in their household had to go a whole day without eating in the past month because they couldn’t afford or access food. The Food Foundation suggests
Martin Hodgson, chief executive of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trusts, runs a weekly blog that discusses his thoughts on what has been happening within the Trust and how national or world events
The FDF’s Action on Fibre initiative aims to bridge the gap between fibre intakes and the dietary recommendation by making higher fibre diets more appealing, normal and easy for the population.
It follows the announcement of measures to be implemented in April 2022 to reduce obesity rates in the UK, including the HFSS food advertising watershed, calorie labelling for the out-of-home secto
The letter called on the Government to rethink, review and reform how the school food system works in England to combat the growing childhood obesity levels.
The duo received their OBEs from the Duke of Cambridge during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The report also found that pupils who became FSM eligible during the pandemic were disproportionately from more disadvantaged areas.