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British Nutrition Foundation supports Tesco with Healthy Diets Strategy
13th November 2023
Tesco has recently published a report on how it is progressing with its healthy diets strategy. This has been developed in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation.
The report discusses the steps Tesco has taken to make sure that consumers can choose healthy, sustainable food that is affordable.
30th October 2023
Veg Power has launched its second public health campaign ‘Simply Veg’. Veg Power is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company whose aim is to increase the UK's consumption of vegetables.
The Simply Veg campaign brings together nutritionists, chefs, psychologists and children’s entertainers and uses their skills to improve the UK families’ diets.
30th October 2023
This scoping review explored the effect of Food Policy Groups (FPGs) on local food systems, in both the urban and rural areas of high-income countries.
Activities included increasing food equity, increasing food access, increasing knowledge and/or demand for healthy food, economic development, environmental sustainability, and increasing resiliency of the food system.
Babies with a low birthweight are four times more likely to develop fatty liver disease in later life, new study shows
16th October 2023
A new study has found a significant link between birthweight and the onset of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), in young people.
References:
1. Ebrahimi F, et al. Perinatal characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, adolescents and young adults – a nationwide population-based case-control study. Presented at UEG Week 2023; 16 October 2023; Copenhagen, Denmark.
2. Karolinska Institutet. ESPRESSO. June 2023. Available at https://ki.se/en/meb/espresso (Accessed: September 2023).
16th October 2023
A cross-sectional study investigated online food outlet availability using the most popular online food delivery service platforms (OFDS) in seven European countries. It also examined the socio-economic distribution of this online food outlet availability. The countries involved in the study included England, Luxembourg, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
2nd October 2023
Aging Analytics Agency, a UK market based intelligence agency, report has revealed that undiagnosed cases of diabetes have reached about 40% worldwide.
- 60% of diabetes cases go undiagnosed in Africa
- 57% of diabetes cases remain undiagnosed in South-East Asia
- 56% of diabetes cases go undiagnosed in the Western Pacific Region
NEW Research Confirms the UK’s Current Salt Reduction Programme is No Longer Fit for Purpose
2nd October 2023
A new research study has examined the impact of the UK’s voluntary salt reduction programme since it began.
Action on Salt have examined the results of the study. The study has shown that while the average salt intake, blood pressure and deaths in adults in England were initially decreased due to the pre-2014 policies, the reduction has since stopped.
- comprehending the interaction between food components and human physiology
- using biofortification to improve health and nutrition
- developing functional foods and drinks
18th September 2023
Staff working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) services at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) and St Andrew’s Healthcare (STAH) have used Wysa AI mental health app to support their mental health and wellbeing.
The project aimed to examine the effect of digital wellbeing support for staff working in CAMHS wards as this was identified as one of five main areas in children and young person services where extra support may improve outcomes for both staff and young people.
18th September 2023
Heart UK have produced Our Impact Report for 2022-2023, which shows the difference they have made for people living with high cholesterol and other blood fats.
Some of the highlights include:
- Heart UK's helpline provided support for 1,082 enquirers
- 151,853 free publications were sent to clinicians to give to their newly diagnosed patients
- 5,786 healthcare professionals watched Heart UK's primary care educational webinars
British Nutrition Foundation to coordinate research and innovation partnerships
4th September 2023
The Diet and Health Open Innovation Research Club (OIRC) coordinated by the British Nutrition Foundation aims to find solutions to the major diet and health related challenges by bringing together leaders in this area to innovatively tackle these issues.
The strategic priorities for the innovation hubs that compile the Diet and Health OIRC include:
- comprehending the interaction between food components and human physiology
- using biofortification to improve health and nutrition
- developing functional foods and drinks
4th September 2023
A recent study by Health and Wellness expert at bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk evaluated UK local authorities, government districts, boroughs, and counties.
South Hams was found to be the healthiest area in the UK for 2023, receiving a score of 80 out of 100.
Peterborough was the least healthy area in 2023, receiving a score of 40 out of 100.
21st August 2023
Fake meat is plant-based protein which resembles sausages or burgers and it is frequently promoted as a healthier alternative to real meat.
There has been a decline in sales of meat-free products. The major UK supermarkets have cut the number of meat-free product types by 10.9% from October 2022 to April 2023 (BBC News, 2023). The research company Kantar has stated that there had been a 7% decline in volume sales throughout the year until July.
Nutrition and health claims on food: proposed legislative reforms
21st August 2023
The government is proposing changes to nutrition labelling, composition and standards (NLCS) retained EU law.
The consultation has set out two proposals:
- the reform of nutrition and health claims enforcement in England by the introduction of an improvement notices system
- the removal of redundant tertiary legislation that approved or rejected health claims
The consultation closes at 11:59pm on 31 October 2023
7th August 2023
Danone has developed Almimama, a probiotic supplement that can help decrease the incidence of mastitis.
Almimama is the only synbiotic supplement for pregnant or lactating mothers that combines the probiotic strain L. salivarius PS2 with fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS).
7th August 2023
The importance of food in the Russia-Ukraine war has become intense. The Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI) was signed on 27th July 2022, a negotiation that ensured a safe passage of food through the mines created by Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war. The deal meant that the Ukraine could earn income from their food exports while a separate negotiation decreased sanctions on Russian fertilizer and food.
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