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Public health leaders launch join forces in calling for healthy

WEBPublished Wednesday 17 January 2024. Children's Food Campaign: Better food and food teaching for children in schools, and protection of children from junk food marketing are …

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The benefits of gardening and food growing for health and …

WEBThis study reviews the extensive scientific literature showing the benefits of gardening and community food growing for both physical and mental health. It presents …

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Benefits of food co-ops Sustain

WEBFood co-ops can have a wide range of benefits in addition to providing good food for you and your local community. Health benefits. Increases access to affordable fruit and …

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Which tool to use

WEBPublished Thursday 24 March 2016. Growing Health: Growing Health is a national project run by Garden Organic and Sustain, which is funded by the Tudor Trust, to see how …

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A better, brighter future for hospital food is possible Sustain

WEBPublished Wednesday 4 October 2017. Better Hospital Food: The campaign represents a coalition of organisations calling on the Westminster government to introduce mandatory …

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Healthcare professionals Sustain

WEBGrowing Health has been identifying useful examples and evidence relating to the health and wellbeing benefits of food growing. There are many examples of projects in local …

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Making the most of Healthy Start: A toolkit for local action

WEBOriginally published in 2019, this report has been updated in March 2022. Despite the significant positive impact that the Healthy Start scheme can have on a …

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Case studies Sustain

WEBChanging Diets, Changing Minds - how food affects mental health and behaviour. Growing Health is building a series of case studies to show how food growing delivering health …

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Children's diet crisis Sustain

WEBThere is a crisis in children's diets. Children are consuming too little fruit and vegetables, and too much of foods high in fat, salt and sugar. British children now consume 25 times …

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Good Food Local Sustain

WEBGood Food Local supports local authorities to prioritise good food and commit to action on a breadth of food issues. UK councils have an important role to play in creating a more …

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New evidence of harmful health effects prompts call to ban energy

WEBA new study published in the Public Health journal adds further worrying evidence that consumption of energy drinks high in caffeine and sugar can be harmful to …

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Junk food industry is hijacking sports and children's health

WEBPublished on 24 November, the report Kicking Out Junk Food: sports sponsorship and a better deal for health documents how 2021’s ‘Summer of Sport’ was used by the food …

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New analysis estimates the cost of obesity to the UK economy …

WEBRevised estimates show the figure could be as high as £98billion, rising from the previous 2020 estimate of £58billion. This indicates that current costs could …

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Improve uptake of Healthy Start and Best Start schemes Sustain

WEBHealthy Start and Best Start are food welfare schemes. They provide pregnant women, pregnant women under the age of 18 and children aged 1-4 years old with one £4.25 …

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Public Health England annual plan Sustain

WEBPublished Friday 16 October 2015. Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and …

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Funding for food and health activities in Scotland Sustain

WEBPublished 8 Nov 2015. Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of …

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Summary report on a pilot project with local retailers to …

WEB6 owner of the park kiosk used the grant to create a new display board that highlights healthier options more centrally. Overview of activities and implementation: Healthy Start …

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Healthy Start is going digital: Here’s what you need to know

WEBHealthy Start vouchers are worth £4.25 per week to help low-income families purchase fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables, pulses and cow’s milk or infant formula. …

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Healthy baking in mind Real Bread Campaign

WEBPublished Wednesday 29 April 2020. Real Bread Campaign: The Real Bread Campaign finds and shares ways to make bread better for us, better for our communities and better …

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Children's Food Campaign Sustain

WEBNew North East mayor commits to a healthier food advertising policy. As part of their election campaigns, the Labour, Independent and the Green candidate said they would …

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