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Food & Health Policy

Food & Health Policy. Angela Towers North West Food & Health Task Force July 14 th 2004. National activity Regional & local implementation Regional structures & links. National Activity. Department of Health Food Standards Agency Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

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Food & Health Policy

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  1. Food & Health Policy Angela Towers North West Food & Health Task Force July 14th 2004

  2. National activity • Regional & local implementation • Regional structures & links

  3. National Activity • Department of Health • Food Standards Agency • Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs • Department for Education & Skills

  4. Department of Health • Food & Health Action Plan • 5 A DAY Programme • Food in Schools Programme • Salt • Infant feeding • Welfare Food Scheme reform

  5. Food & Health Action Plan • Choosing Health? Choosing a Better Diet • Nutritional priorities • Action to address priorities • Public Health White Paper

  6. 5 A DAY Programme Aims to increase fruit & vegetable consumption by improving access to & availability of fruit & veg., and improving attitudes & awareness. • School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (98% sign up in NW) • Local 5 A DAY initiatives (17 in NW - 66 nationally) • Partnership working – OGDs, agencies, industry, NGOs etc • Communications programme, including 5 A DAY logo • Evaluation and monitoring

  7. 259 stores throughout the UK – price focused The community retailer covering 150 towns & 6 cities 10 million Minute Maids sold through McDonalds each week

  8. Food in Schools Programme • Joint DH & DfES • Aim - To enable schools to develop and implement sustainable in-house strategies for improving the nutrition and diet of children. • 8 projects – breakfast clubs, tuck shops, vending machines, water provision, dining room environment, lunch boxes, cookery clubs, growing clubs • All with a healthier focus • Healthy Living Blueprint

  9. Salt • Infant feeding • Welfare Foods reform – Healthy Start • Obesity

  10. Food Standards Agency Key aims: • reduce foodborne illness by 20% by improving food safety right through the food chain • help people to eat more healthily - Increasing activity on diet & health - Action Plan for Food Promotion to Children - School food reports

  11. Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs • Strategy for Sustainable Farming & Food - 10 work streams - Food & Health Action Plan • Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative

  12. Regional Structures & Links • Public Health Team at Government Office NW - co-located with other Government departments • NW Food & Health Task Force • NW Development Agency • NW Regional Assembly

  13. Implementation - National e.g. work with industry, regulation of advertising & promotion • Regional e.g. regional frameworks & guidance • Local e.g. community initiatives, local food networks, Local Strategic Partnerships

  14. Cross cutting approach to action • Multi agency • National - DoH, DEFRA, DfES, DCMS, FSA, OGDs, industry • Regional – GONW, NWDA, NWRA • Local - Planning, Regeneration & Renewal, Policing, Transport, PCTs, NHS, LEAs, LSPs, communities

  15. www.foodandhealthnw.co.uk • Angela Towers a.towers@livjm.ac.uk

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