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Diet can have a major impact on health. Nearly 1 in 4 adults and more than 1 in 10 children aged 2 to 10 are already obese, and this figure is rising, and obesity can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, some cancers and heart disease. Many people are eating more saturated fat, salt and added sugar than Government recommendations; and too little fruit, vegetables, oily fish and fibre.
Nutrition Interested Parties (IP) letter published
The Department represents the UK at meetings in Brussels to develop EU legislation on nutrition and health claims. The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health met on … Read more → – Nutrition Interested Parties (IP) letter published
Published: 23 December, 2011
Nutrition ‘Interested Parties’ letter published
The European Commission’s Working Group meeting on nutrition and health claims was held on 28 November 2011. Information on this and other issues related to nutrition that have been distributed … Read more → – Nutrition ‘Interested Parties’ letter published
Published: 12 December, 2011
Nutrition Interested Parties letters
The Department represents the UK at meetings in Brussels to develop EU legislation on food supplements, fortified foods and nutrition and health claims. Letters have been circulated to interested parties … Read more → – Nutrition Interested Parties letters
Published: 7 December, 2011
Nutrition and health claims made on foods
European Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods seeks to protect consumers from misleading or false claims. It also makes it easier for manufacturers to identify nutrition … Read more → – Nutrition and health claims made on foods
Published: 18 November, 2011
Fortified foods
European Regulation 1925/2006 lists the vitamins and minerals that can voluntarily be added to food, such as to breakfast cereals and soft drinks. This guidance is aimed at businesses that … Read more → – Fortified foods
Published: 18 November, 2011
Nutrition Interested Parties (IP) letters
The Department represents the UK at meetings of the National Experts Working Group, held in Brussels, to develop EU legislation on food supplements and fortified foods. Information on this, and … Read more → – Nutrition Interested Parties (IP) letters
Published: 10 November, 2011
National Diet and Nutrition Survey
Today the Department published the National Diet and Nutrition Survey supplementary report on Blood analytes. This includes headline results from years 1 and 2 (combined) of the rolling programme, 2008/09 … Read more → – National Diet and Nutrition Survey
Published: 27 October, 2011
