A new piece of joint research reveals that state school students are much less interested in healthy school meals than students in the independent school sector.
The WASH research, which compared fast food chains such as KFC, Subway and Burger King, found that 82% of meals contain more than 1g of salt.
Neel Radia, chair of the National Association of Care Catering, which organises the meals on wheels event, has welcomed the involvement this year of the Lead Association for Catering in Education (
The new figures, extracted from official NHS data, show that there are now 3,333,069 people diagnosed with diabetes, which is an increase of more than 1.2 million adults compared with ten years ago
Andy’s role will be to advise on future strategy, research development, government lobbying and press promotion. He will also represent the PS100 group at relevant industry events.
The BMA said poor diets accounting for around 70,000 premature deaths each year, accounting for around 12% of the total number of deaths, but imposing the tax could reduce the crisis in the UK by a
People struggling with significant excess weight are receiving a free DNA test to help them lose pounds as part of a pioneering new health initiative funded by a £50,000 grant from the Big Lottery
The Child Measurement Programme also found a strong relationship between levels of unhealthy weight and deprivation in Wales.
Today’s food environments exploit people’s biological, psychological, social and economic vulnerabilities, making it easier for them to eat unhealthy food, according to medical researchers worldwid
Organisers of the annual promotional event Nutrition and Hydration Week are urging catering and healthcare teams throughout the country to sign up and get involved.