Amanda Ursell
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Trick or treat: how the obesity plan changed
The childhood obesity strategy was watered down, Theresa May “dismantling” David Cameron’s ambitious plan in no fewer than 36 days. Channel 4’s Dispatches team had been handed a June draft of the plan: “a more ambitious plan that never saw… Read More
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Foodservice must fight the flab
Forget the barriers and the lack of powerful policy, it’s time for action on obesity reports Amy Fetzer. You wouldn’t expect an event about a widely panned policy instrument to have an upbeat, positive vibe, but this week’s Footprint Forum:… Read More
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Charlton House makes more salt cuts two years ahead of target
OVER 1,500 foods hit new salt reduction targets as business delivers on Government Public Health Responsibility Deal Pledge. On the first anniversary of its commitment to the Government’s 2017… Read More
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Workplace plays key role in improving the nation’s health suggests new nutrition study
AS GOVERNMENT data confirms that obesity will cost the UK more than £27 billion by 2015, a new project conducted among employees at Gatwick Airport and published in Complete Nutrition reveals that workplace interventions really can make a positive impact… Read More
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At sixes and sevens
NEW RESEARCH has suggested that five-a-day guideline for fruit and veg consumption should be lifted to seven-a-day. Footprint asked foodservice experts whether it’s achievable and, if so, how. Nicky Martin is head of nutrition at Compass Group UK & Ireland… Read More
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Charlton House shakes 900kg of salt out of diet – more cuts to come
CATERER COMMITS to new salt targets as it delivers on its first Governmental Public Health Responsibility Deal salt pledge. Charlton House is the first catering company to commit to the… Read More
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New calorie reduction development tool launched
THE FOOD Network Team, part of the Department of Health, has produced a Calorie Reduction Pledge Development Tool to support current and future partners to the calorie reduction pledge. The… Read More
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Record entries to the Health & Vitality Honours 2014
RECORD LEVELS of entries have been announced for this year’s Health & Vitality Honours, highlighting the huge strides being made in the foodservice sector amid changing attitudes towards health, nutrition and wellbeing across the industry. … Read More
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Something to fear
FOODSERVICE OPERATORS are concerned about inconsistencies when it comes to nutritional labelling on menus. Footprint is therefore working with industry leaders and government on how to adapt the Responsibility Deal pledge. … Read More