Downsizing: policy options to reduce portion sizes to help tackle obesity

Downsizing: policy options to reduce portion sizes to help tackle obesity

Larger portions of food increase consumption. Theresa Marteau and colleagues suggest ways to reduce their size, availability, and appeal.   Read more>
New Publications from Public Health England

New Publications from Public Health England

Two documents of interest to teachers involved in food education have recently been published: Food teaching in primary schools: knowledge and skills framework Support for primary schools to implement the requirements for food teaching within the national Curriculum...
Government urged to act on accidental injuries to under 5s

Government urged to act on accidental injuries to under 5s

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) are calling for a £20 million a year prevention programme. They launched report of their research at the House of Lords on November 23rd. The nationwide...
Use-by dates on food labels

Use-by dates on food labels

The impact of use-by and sell-by dates on food purchasing and consumption as well as on food wastage has been recognised. Food writer Joanna Blythman has asked who actually gains from such labels. While ignoring the use-by date on cooked meat products isn’t sensible...
Sex Education Forum

Sex Education Forum

What is expected of schools in relation to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? Want to check on the progress towards getting sex and relationships as a compulsory part of the curriculum is schools? Anyone with an involvement in sex and relationships education should find...

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