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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.

The British Nutrition Foundation are delighted to be working alongside the Design and Technology Association to develop new curriculum resources on Cooking and Nutrition, to support teachers with planning, teaching and developing their curricula.

New online survey from the British Nutrition Foundation found over half (56%) of respondents would be likely to make changes to their diet based on information they’ve seen on platforms like Tik Tok or Instagram.

In this guest blog, Maddie Thomas and Nilani Sritharan from Sainsbury's look at research in supermarkets on what works when it comes to encouraging customers to make healthier choices.

A summary of a new review on the importance of breakfast for health and educational attainment in school-aged children, written by the British Nutrition Foundation and supported by the charity Magic Breakfast.