Difference between revisions of "Responsibility Deal Food Network"
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| − | The [[Responsibility Deal Food Network]] has a broad remit, with a specific focus on the content of food, promoting healthier food choices, improving availability of healthy food and providing information to consumers. The network has so far agreed three pledges: to provide calorie information for consumers eating out | + | The [[Responsibility Deal Food Network]] has a broad remit, with a specific focus on the content of food, promoting healthier food choices, improving availability of healthy food and providing information to consumers. The network has so far agreed three pledges: to provide calorie information for consumers eating out; reduce the salt content of food; and transfats. The network is chaired by [[Susan Jebb]] and supported by the Health Secretary [[Andrew Lansley]]. A steering group will set the direction, pace and priorities of the work programme. <ref> Department of Health [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Publichealthresponsibilitydeal/Networks/DH_123042 Food Network] accessed 7th September 2011</ref> |
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*To provide calorie information for food and non alcoholic drink in out of home settings from 1 September 2011 | *To provide calorie information for food and non alcoholic drink in out of home settings from 1 September 2011 | ||
*Reach agreed salt reduction targets by the end of 2012 | *Reach agreed salt reduction targets by the end of 2012 | ||
| − | *To remove | + | *To remove transfats from products by the end of 2011 |
<ref> Department of Health [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Publichealthresponsibilitydeal/Pledges/index.htm Public Health Responsibility Deal Food Pledges] accessed 10th September 2011 </ref> | <ref> Department of Health [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Publichealthresponsibilitydeal/Pledges/index.htm Public Health Responsibility Deal Food Pledges] accessed 10th September 2011 </ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:05, 11 September 2011
The Responsibility Deal Food Network has a broad remit, with a specific focus on the content of food, promoting healthier food choices, improving availability of healthy food and providing information to consumers. The network has so far agreed three pledges: to provide calorie information for consumers eating out; reduce the salt content of food; and transfats. The network is chaired by Susan Jebb and supported by the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. A steering group will set the direction, pace and priorities of the work programme. [1]
Contents
Collective Pledges
- To provide calorie information for food and non alcoholic drink in out of home settings from 1 September 2011
- Reach agreed salt reduction targets by the end of 2012
- To remove transfats from products by the end of 2011
Food Network Steering Group Members
- Professor Ian MacDonald, Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
- Sue Davies, Chief Policy Adviser, Which?
- Melanie Leech, Director General, Food and Drink Federation
- Andrea Martinez-Inchausti, Deputy Director of Food Policy, British Retail Consortium
- John Dyson, Food and Technical Affairs Adviser, British Hospitality Association
- Fiona Dawson, President, Mars UK;
- Karen Tonks, Company Nutrititionist, Tesco
- Phil Hooper, Corporate Affairs Director, Sodexo
- Sarah Lyness, Executive Director, Cancer Research UK
Related Responsibility Deal Networks
- Responsibility Deal Food Network
- Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network
- Responsibility Deal Health at Work
- Responsibility Deal Physical Activity
- Responsibility Deal Behaviour Change
References
- ↑ Department of Health Food Network accessed 7th September 2011
- ↑ Department of Health Public Health Responsibility Deal Food Pledges accessed 10th September 2011
- ↑ Department of Health Food Network Members accessed 7th September 2011]
