Diet and Nutrition

Film about Sugar Intake

An interactive video about sugar intake, targeted towards children and teenagers.

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Eat Well Guide

Interactive guide showing how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet.

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Sugar Reduction and Obesity: 10 Things You Need to Know

A blog post summarising the human and financial cost of obesity, and progress that has been made with the sugar reduction pledge.

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Calorie reduction in the food industry

An article reporting on the government's ambition to remove excess calories from junk foods.

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Reducing Childhood Obesity

The childhood obesity plan (August 2016) sets out the action being taken to reduce childhood obesity, working with local communities, the food industry, schools and the NHS.

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Public Health England Calorie Campaign

An update on an upcoming campaign, aiming to help people be more aware of and reduce how many calories they consume from the 3 main meals of the day, in particular when eating on the go.

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Upselling and the obesity crisis

An article on 'upselling' high calorie food and its link to fuelling the obesity crisis.

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Healthy eating courses referrals

An article about GP referrals to NHS cooking and exercise classes for overweight patients.

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Plans to cut excess calorie consumption unveiled

Outlines the government's steps to reduce 20% of calories in popular foods by 2024 to tackle childhood obesity.

 

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Public Health England publishes latest data on nation’s diet

New data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) detailing the state of the nation’s diet.

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