Currently school children are weighed at the start and end of their time at primary school. However, figures show that obesity rates double between the two periods.
The charity’s head of nutrition, Dr Patricia Mucavele, said: “Excess sugar is one of the biggest threats to children’s nutrition – at the moment, they’re having two to three times more sugar than t
Jamie Oliver and Sustain have been campaigning for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax.
Introduced under the coalition Government, the scheme provides free meals to 1.6m children but is now believed to be under threat from within the Conservative Party, with Education Secretary Nicky
The number of people living with diabetes in the UK has soared by 59.8% in a decade according to a new analysis by Diabetes UK.
The celebrity chef spoke to a select committee of MPs yesterday, which was discussing childhood obesity, as he continued to push his proposed introduction of a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
The letter details how the scheme, which was introduced last year, has helped tackle child hunger and boosts attainment.
Over half (60%) admit to skipping breakfast at least once a week, while almost eight in 10 have a day a week where they don’t eat lunch.
The report suggests that poor communication with people whose first language is not English, or a smaller range of choice available if people have specific dietary requirements related to religion
The future of UK policy and industry practice relating to high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods will be discussed at a conference in December.