In 'Childhood Obesity: A Plan for Action' a soft drinks industry levy, as previously announced in the March budget, heads the plan and through the revenue raised will invest £10 million a year into
Keynote speakers include Daniel Kleinberg, head of health improvement division, The Scottish Government; Geoff Ogle, chief executive, Food Standards Scotland and David Thomson, chief executive of
The coalition, which is made up of industry bodies such as The Food & Drink Federation, The British Soft Drinks Association and The Federation of Wholesale Distributors among others, says the t
‘Face the Facts, Can the Tax’ is supported by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), the Automatic Vending Association, the British Beer & Pub Association, The British Soft Dr
Dr Margaret McCartney, said: “We never hear about the things that didn’t happen: the heart attacks prevented through more exercise, or the vitamin D deficiency that geeks have avoided, blinking i
The data, from Kantar Worldpanel, looked at the top types of foods eaten by under-16’s in hundreds of millions of packed lunches in the last year and why different foods are in there.
The report finds that if the reported level of calories consumed in official statistics is correct then the nation would be losing weight, not gaining it.
First up is an annual meeting during Food Matters Live at ExCeL, which runs from November 22-24. The exact date and time are still to be confirmed.
Those aged 25 to 34 appear the most concerned about the additional financial burden of the summer holiday period, with almost one in three (32%) likely to skip at least one meal.