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Healthy Eating
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Change4Life |
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www.nhs.uk/Change4life
Change4Life is a movement, supported by the Department of
Health, which aims to improve the diets and levels of activity
of both children and adults, so reducing the threat to their
future health and happiness. Our goal is to help every family in
England eat well, move more and live longer. |
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FoodVision |
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www.foodvision.gov.uk
Promoting safe, sustainable and nutritious food to improve
local community health and well-being.
This website acts as an information portal for
local authorities as well as community members who want more
information about health and wellbeing within their own area.
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case studies and
toolkits within the site are designed to inspire those who
would like to set up initiatives. |
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Food in Schools |
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www.foodinschools.org
Provides valuable guidance and
resources for anyone working in or with a school on food
related activities throughout the school day, including
teachers, parents, school governors, head teachers, pupils
and health professionals. |
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The British Nutrition Foundation |
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www.nutrition.org.uk
Provides healthy eating information,
resources for schools, news items, recipes and details of
the work undertaken around the UK/EU. |
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NHS Choices - Healthy Eating |
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www.nhs.uk
A wide range of information on food
and diet, with tools to help with healthy eating. |
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North Yorkshire County Council
School Meals |
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www.northyorks.gov.uk/schoolmeals
Provides information and advice to
parents, children and teachers on the school meal service in
North Yorkshire. |
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School Food Trust: Eat Better, Do
Better |
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www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk
With a remit to transform school food
and food skills, promote the education and health of
children and young people and improve the quality of food in
schools. Can register for e-newsletter and to receive the
latest news. |
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Prodigy |
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www.prodigy.clarity.co.uk
Practical & reliable information
about common conditions which helps healthcare professionals
make evidence-based decisions about the healthcare of their
patients. |
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The British Dietetic Association |
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www.bda.uk.com
Provides up to date information,
resources, campaigns and publications. |
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The Food Standards Agency: Eat Safe |
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www.eatsafe.gov.uk
The website covers areas such as food
standards, diet and nutrition, food safety and hygiene in
abattoirs, shops, restaurants and take-away. |
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Sustain: the alliance for better
farming and food |
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www.sustainweb.org
Sustain advocates food and
agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health
and welfare of people and animals and improve the working
and living environment. The website has information about
projects, campaigns and publications. |
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The Department of Health |
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www.dh.gov.uk
The website holds national information on nutrition and obesity policy, with links to further information. |
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Healthy Schools |
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www.education.gov.uk
The National Healthy Schools
Programme has four themes, one of which is healthy eating.
This includes a number of criteria that schools need to
fulfil in order to achieve National Healthy School Status. |
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Healthy Start |
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www.healthystart.nhs.uk
Healthy Start replaces the Welfare
Food Scheme. It is now live throughout Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.
The new scheme:
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includes fresh fruit and
vegetables as well as milk and infant formula milk
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supports breastfeeding
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encourages earlier and closer
contact between health professionals and families from
disadvantaged groups
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includes free vitamin supplements
for children from 6 months until their 4th birthday.
Free vitamin supplements for women should be available
from Spring 2007
On the Healthy Start site you will
find information about the scheme, who qualifies and what is
received, there are publications to support the scheme. |
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Health Education Trust |
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www.healthedtrust.com
The Health Education Trust provides
an online resource for school nutrition and health issues. |
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Food Standards Agency |
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www.food.gov.uk
The Food Standards Agency is responsible for food safety and
food hygiene across the UK. It also protects consumers
through effective food enforcement and monitoring. |
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City of York School Meals Service |
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www.york.gov.uk
Information and advice for parents on
the school meal service. |
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Cancer Research UK |
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info.cancerresearchuk.org
Information on how to reduce your risk of cancer risk by eating a healthy,
balanced diet. |
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