Friday, February 3rd, 2012
IrishTimes.com “The display of calorie information on menus is set to become widespread in fast-food outlets and cafés across Ireland as part of a new initiative to combat obesity.” To view the full article from the IrishTimes.com, please clidk on the link Read More...
Friday, January 27th, 2012
12th Jan 2011 “Toddlers should be given healthy meals such as chickpea curry at nursery to stop them becoming overweight by the time they start school, according to new Government-backed guidance”. To view the full article from The Telegraph, please click on the link Read More...
Friday, March 18th, 2011
18th March 2011 “The Responsibility Deal shows how partnership and challenge can be an effective way of tackling some public health objectives, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today as he unveiled the more than 170 signatories to the first phase of the deal. Many organisations Read More...
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
Feb 8th 2011 “Children brought up on healthy diets are more intellegent compared with their junk food eating counterparts, new research suggests! Toddlers fed a diet packed high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta, salads and fruit, it was found. The Read More...
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
6 April 2009: ‘Eighteen major catering companies, including many high street names, are to introduce calorie information on their menus for the first time.’ To view the full article from the Food Standards Agency website please click the link Read More...
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
May 2010 “A study by the University of Liverpool, funded by the Liverpool Institute for Health Inequalities Research on behalf of the local Primary Care Trust, found that nurseries struggle to provide an appropriate diet for children due to a lack of specialist training, limited Read More...