To mark Salt Awareness Week 2026, we hear from Natalie Brabben, Communications Officer at Action on Salt and Sugar, about the hidden salt in everyday...
In this blog, we explore the long-awaited updates to the School Food Standards and what they could mean for children’s health. While the proposals mark...
The Government have announced a long-overdue update to the School Food Standards, with high-sugar and deep-fried foods to be taken off the menu in a...
Today marks an important step in protecting children’s health – the less healthy advertising regulations on TV and online finally come into effect today. Food Active...
In this blog, we unpack the long journey to restricting less healthy food and drink adverts on TV and online. Whilst the finish line is...
In our latest guest blog, we hear from Natalie Brabben, Communications Officer at Action on Salt and Sugar, about the growing popularity of snack bars,...
In our latest guest blog, we hear from Alison Whittaker-Stewart, Physical Activity Campaigns Lead for Together an Active Future, about the Healthy Hearts campaign which...
In our latest guest blog, we hear from Amy Holbrook, Operations Coordinator at Warrington Foodbank, about the evolving role of foodbanks, the challenges of rising...
In our latest guest blog, we hear from Alex Holt, specialist in physical activity and healthy eating in the Public Health team at Cheshire West...
When schools close for the holidays, many children lose access to the structure, support, and nourishment they rely on during term time. Holidays are a...
In our latest guest blog, we hear from Bryony O'Connor, PhD Researcher and Public Health Specialist at Bolton Council and the University of Salford, about...
Food Active has been offering the Good Food for the Holidays training for HAF providers since the inception of the programme nationally in 2021. The...
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