Academics working on the study analysed American survey data and found that overweight and obese people seem to consume fewer sugary drinks and sweet snacks than people of average weight.
The masterclass was attended by the top 20 entries to the Chef’s Masterpiece category.
Speaking at the recent NHS Innovation Expo conference, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens set out how NHS organisations will be supported to help their staff to stay well, including serving
The 'Health at a Glance 2015' report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) compares the quality of healthcare in 34 countries and found the UK falls behind in a numbe
They have commissioned a special 12-page issue of School Caterer written specifically for heads and outlining the benefits to nutrition and health, behaviour, attention, academic achievement and so
During a question and answer session at this afternoon’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Sunderland West, asked the PM if ‘he will guarantee now, not to scr
Jamie Oliver has been campaigning for the government to introduce a tax on high sugar drinks as part of its obesity strategy, which is expected in the coming months.
Currently school children are weighed at the start and end of their time at primary school. However, figures show that obesity rates double between the two periods.
The charity’s head of nutrition, Dr Patricia Mucavele, said: “Excess sugar is one of the biggest threats to children’s nutrition – at the moment, they’re having two to three times more sugar than t
Jamie Oliver and Sustain have been campaigning for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax.