Susan Jebb
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…
Nestlé Professional commits to 2017 Salt Reduction Pledge
LEADNG FOODSERVICE supplier Nestlé Professional UK&I has announced it has signed up to the F9 Salt Reduction 2017 pledge; the latest Government Responsibility Deal initiative to help consumers further reduce their salt intake which was officially launched in May. …
New set of standards for food served in schools announced
EDUCATION SECRETARY Michael Gove has announced new regulations for school food will be introduced from January 2015. The new set of standards include at least one portion of vegetables a…
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…
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. …
“Unleash your creativity to drive the health agenda forward” urges chair of the Responsibility Deal
“DON’T FEEL restrained by the Government’s Responsibility Deal current pledges, unleash your own creativity in your quest to move the nutrition, health and wellness agenda on.” – that was the message to the foodservice industry from Dr Susan Jebb, OBE,…
Industry-wide nutritional labelling system launched
A NEW consistent front-of-pack nutrition labeling system is being launched today by Public Health Minister Anna Soubry, in an effort to help consumers make more informed food purchasing decisions. The new label will combine traffic light colour-coding and nutritional…
Prize display for champions of healthy living
ACCORDING TO dubious research cooked up for a marketing campaign a few years ago the third Monday of January deserves the title of “Blue Monday”. That’s when people are at their most miserable, thanks to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold…
