The CFT has published a white paper outlining its recommendations for the Government’s forthcoming childhood obesity strategy, expected in the new year.
The current title holder, Oliver Smith, head chef at Wetherby Manor care home, declared the competition open last week at Food Matters Live, where he demonstrated to visitors what it takes to achie
With two thirds of UK adults now overweight and a fifth classified as obese, we are seeing a huge increase in associated diseases – such as type-2 diabetes and, as recent studies have shown, a numb
The forum will look at the latest on prevention initiatives and the childhood obesity strategy with guest speaker professor Jonathan Valabhjo, national clinical director for obesity and diabetes, N
The findings, released to mark Meals on Wheels Week, show that in just three years spending on the service for those aged 65 and over has fallen by almost half (47%), from £42.1m in 2010/11 to £22.
The Forum will take place at the ACC Liverpool on 14-15 April 2016 and is set to opened by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and Fionnuala Cook, president of the HCA.
As part of Meals on Wheels Week 2015 (9-13 November), the NACC is calling on all foodservice and care industry colleagues to sign the petition and support its campaign to protect the community serv
The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) has called on the government to implement a fixed minimum cost for hospital meals across the UK, in the same way as it has done with fixed standards for scho
Obesity was the cause of 429 deaths in 2014, split between 178 men and 251 women. The cause of death was most common for men in the 60-64 age bracket, whilst women aged 65-69 were most at risk.
Parents receive the letters as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which weighs and measures children at the start and end of primary school.