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Director of [[The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust]]
 
Director of [[The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust]]
 
* Professor [[Ken Fox]], Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol.
 
* Professor [[Ken Fox]], Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol.
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Scientific Governor and Trustee of the [[British Nutrition Foundation]]
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Scientific Governor and Trustee of the [[British Nutrition Foundation]].
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Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7.  
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Member of [[Department of Health]] Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7.  
 
Senior Scientific Editor of the recent Chief Medical Officer's first report on physical activity and public health.  
 
Senior Scientific Editor of the recent Chief Medical Officer's first report on physical activity and public health.  
 
Served for 12 years on the [[Association for the Study of Obesit]]y Executive Committee.  
 
Served for 12 years on the [[Association for the Study of Obesit]]y Executive Committee.  

Revision as of 21:08, 10 December 2007

A Select committee is one that is set up by the House of Commons or Lords, usually for a whole Parliament, to look at particular subjects. In the House of Commons the select committees examine the expenditure, administration and policy of each of the main government departments and associated public bodies. Select committees have the power to take evidence and issue reports

In 2003-2004 a Health select committee was established to undertake an inquiry into obesity.

The MPs sitting on the committee at that time were:


The special advisors to the inquiry on obesity were: [1]

Senior Researcher for the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, University of Bristol. Director of The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust

  • Professor Ken Fox, Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Bristol.

Scientific Governor and Trustee of the British Nutrition Foundation. Member of Department of Health Scientific Advisory Panel for Social Marketing in Childhood Obesity Project, 2006-7. Senior Scientific Editor of the recent Chief Medical Officer's first report on physical activity and public health. Served for 12 years on the Association for the Study of Obesity Executive Committee. Served on the Foresight Scientific Advisory Panel for Obesity [2]

Chair of the International Obesity Taskforce Prior to the 1997 General Election in the UK, the Labour Party had proposed that a new structure should be developed for the control of food safety and the title “Food Standards Agency “ was used for this concept. On the 7th March 1997, the Tony Blair asked Professor Philip James to propose the structure and function of a Food Standards Agency. [3] His interim proposals were completed on the 30th April 1997 and were presented to the new Prime Minister on the 8th May [4] Professor James was involved in the situation with Dr Arpad Pusztai where it was claimed he "gagged" Dr Pusztai over controversial research into GM.

  • Professor Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University

Supplementary research was provided by:

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmhealth/23/23.pdf House of Commons Health Committee Third Report Session 2003-2004 accessed 4 December 2007
  2. ↑ Ken Fox accessed 10 December 2007
  3. ↑ http://www.foodlaw.rdg.ac.uk/uk/AGENCY1A.HTM#1 Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Reading accessed 10 December 2007
  4. ↑ http://archive.food.gov.uk/maff/archive/food/james/cont.htm accessed 10 December 207
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