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We welcome the announcement from the Secretary of State for Rural Affairs, Steve Reed that the Government will develop of a new national food strategy in 2025

The British Nutrition Foundation responds to the recent BMJ article: Food industry has infiltrated UK children’s education: stealth marketing exposed.

The British Nutrition Foundation responds to the news that flour in the UK is to be fortified with folic acid, from 2026.

To shift our dietary choices to include more pulses, the British Nutrition Foundation is thrilled to be working with the University of Reading on ‘Raising the Pulse’, a project designed to increase consumption of beans and pulses for health and sustainability reasons.

The House of Lords Select Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity yesterday published its report Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system.

The report calls on the Government to develop a comprehensive, integrated, long-term strategy to fix our food system, underpinned by a new legislative framework.

The British Nutrition Foundation is delighted to announce that Alex Johnstone, Professor in Human Nutrition, Theme Lead for Nutrition, Obesity and Disease at the Rowett Institute, is to join their Advisory Committee.

Bill announced in the King's Speech today.

A new survey, commissioned for Healthy Eating Week (10 -14 June 2024) by the British Nutrition Foundation and conducted by YouGov found that the price of healthier foods is the main factor holding parents back from feeding their children a healthy diet.

Our position statements set out our views on important areas in food and nutrition and provide guidance to researchers, regulatory agencies, policy makers, health professionals, the food industry and media.

The British Nutrition Foundation have published new recommendations for policy makers, schools and others on better breakfast provision for school-aged children.

In February 2024, a roundtable was convened by the British Nutrition Foundation and the Food Teachers Centre, to discuss the current status and possible future of post-16 qualifications related to food education in England. 

What does the British Nutrition Foundation say about weight loss drugs like Semaglutide?

Food and nutrition experts welcome the prescribed use of GLP-1/ GIP Receptor Agonists for people living with obesity and/ or type 2 diabetes, when offered alongside dietary support and physical activity.

The British Dietetic Association and British Nutrition Foundation support the use of prescribed weight loss drugs (known as GLP-1 RA and GLP/GIP RA*) when prescribed safely and appropriately in line with national clinical guidelines.

Addressing obesity and reducing health inequalities through dietary change will require robust, well-structured policies spanning multiple government departments to initiate a holistic, system-wide approach. The structure of our food environment requires a fundamental overhaul under strong leadership. Meaningful change will not be achieved without the active participation of all stakeholders across the food chain.