In 2016 hospitality and the food industry were challenged by the Government to reduce sugar by 20% in foods that contribute most to children’s sugar consumption, as part of efforts to tackle obesit
Hosted by Public Sector Catering magazine, the event will kick off with a short, recorded interview with Andy Jones, chair of the umbrella PSC100 Group, to set the scene.
Concerns have been raised in recent months over a potential weakening of food import standards via trade deals.
Voluntary guidelines for industry are a key commitment of the government’s obesity strategy and have a renewed urgency following evidence that being overweight can increase the health risks from Co
The diet and lifestyle plans have been shown to put type 2 diabetes into remission for people recently diagnosed with the condition, and will now be provided to 5,000 more patients in ten areas as
Many hospitals, care homes and schools take part every year, running special menus to highlight their support for British produce.
It includes proposals to expand eligibility for the Free School Meals scheme, extend the current Holiday Activity and Food Programme, increase the value of Healthy Start vouchers to £4.25 a week, a
Obesity is one of the biggest health crises the country faces.
Following the success of last year’s Expo in Telford, the event has moved to the bigger NEC venue for 2020, with a two-day programme of speakers, cooking demonstrations, networking and an exhibitio