Behind bars
Working for National Offender Management Services as head of prison catering and physical education, Owen Sidaway oversees the catering in 120 prisons in England and Wales.
Working for National Offender Management Services as head of prison catering and physical education, Owen Sidaway oversees the catering in 120 prisons in England and Wales.
Adam Starkey, chair of the Children’s Food Trust, said: “When parents are choosing a school or nursery, we always want to know what the food is like.
The study from Birmingham and Leeds Universities and presented at the European Obesity Summit in Gothenburg found that children aged five were consuming an average of 75g of sugar a day - around 19
With first actions required by July this year, the support package helps hospitals understand their current position in relation to food and drink provision as well as giving them the tools to make
Among the main findings from the report is the claim that eating fat does not make you fat and the recommendation to limit starchy and refined carbohydrates to prevent and reverse type 2 diabetes.<
The toolkit provides ten nutritional guidelines focusing on food, service and environment and will be rolled out to over 60 care homes and hospitals throughout the business.
The announcement reinforces the government's commitment to introducing the tax as outlined in George Osborne's Budget in March
Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population and can lead to malnutrition and dehydration, which can have fatal consequences.
The social care provider to the Jewish community developed the range in response to an increase in client needs across its care homes.
Chaired by Professor Alan Shenkin, honorary president of the BNF and emeritus professor of clinical chemistry at the University of Liverpool, the event aims to celebrate important discoveries and d