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Public Health England (PHE) publishes an evidence review of commercially available baby foods and drinks aimed at children up to 36 months.
Five local councils with forward-thinking ideas to address childhood obesity will receive funding.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Plans to add folic acid to flour in the UK could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year, Public Health Minister, Seema Kennedy, announced today.
The government is consulting on proposals to introduce a 9pm watershed on TV and online adverts for food and drink that is high in fat, sugar or salt.
PHE is encouraging parents to swap children's sugary foods and drinks for healthier alternatives and protect children’s teeth by using fluoride toothpaste.
Hospital trust establishes a health and wellbeing team to provide a wide variety of programmes to help employees lead a healthier lifestyle.
The 12-week consultation asks if there should be more restrictions on how retailers promote food and drink that is high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS).
PHE launches new Change4Life campaign to help families cut back on sugar.
Public Health England has published its first salt reduction report, which shows just over half of salt reduction targets were met by the food industry.
A survey from Public Health England (PHE) found that around 9 in 10 people support the government working with the food industry to make food healthier.
The 12-week consultation aims to help families make healthier choices about what they eat in restaurants, cafes and takeaways.
If we get the NHS long-term plan right, we will prevent 3 of the biggest killers, says CEO of Public Health England.
The consultation is part of the government’s plan to reduce childhood obesity and other health problems in children.
A fried chicken shop has been developing and testing a new, healthier menu for children and learning how to nudge the after-school crowd into giving it a try.
Children in England are on track to consume around 4,800 cubes of sugar by the end of the year, more than double the maximum recommendation.
The first assessment of industry progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme has been published.
Steps to reduce 20% of calories in popular foods by 2024 announced to tackle childhood obesity.
PHE clarifies recent media coverage about an upcoming calorie campaign.
A pilot fast food takeaway project, providing a healthy alternative to fried chicken, for schools and the local community.
Reduction programme could see 200,000 tonnes of sugar removed from the UK market per year by 2020.
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