Research and analysis

Calorie reduction: the scope and ambition for action

Evidence on children’s calorie consumption and details of the calorie reduction programme, principally for the food industry and public health bodies.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 6 March 2018

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Calorie reduction: the scope and ambition for action

Ref: PHE publication gateway reference: 2017818

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Details

This report sets out the evidence on children’s calorie consumption and the details of the calorie reduction programme.

In terms of the evidence the report includes details of:

• recommendations around calorie intakes, sources of calories and reported levels of intake
• calculated estimates for daily energy intakes and excess calories consumed by children and adults
• evidence on reformulation and portion size reduction; and public perceptions and attitudes to calories
• estimated health economic benefits of a calorie reduction programme

For the calorie reduction programme, the reports sets out:

• the overall ambition and structure of the programme
• the food categories included
• suggested mechanisms for action
• timeline and next steps for PHE

Published 6 March 2018