Blogposts – Page 39 – Birmingham Food Council

The Elliott Report and the Elliott Review Birmingham

Birmingham is set to play a key role in tackling food crime, as reported in the Government's Elliott Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply Networks published on 4th September.

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No such thing as a free lunch . . . ?

Yet 4-7 year olds across the country are looking forward to just that as they get ready to return to school.

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Food banks and Birmingham

The dramatic increase in prevalence of food banks is well documented. Find Food Banks Brum list 7 in Birmingham; and counting…

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The SWEET Act: US introduces a bill to tax sugary drinks

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro has introduced the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act to tackle the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes by discouraging excessive sugar in beverages in the US. The SWEET Act would institute a tax of 1 cent...

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My formal ban on soft drinks, pop and fruit juices

Tap-water is next-to-nothing in cost and zero calories . . . An important new report says "there is evidence that sugars sweetened beverages should be consumed in minimal (i.e. infrequently and in small) amounts". And "there needs to be a...

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Thinking differently about obesity

Obesity is a complex issue. So much so, that Public Health England identify over 100 factors that influence whether or not an individual is obese. So we thought it would be interesting to start a list of some different ways...

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Panel of Experts

We're delighted with the response we've had from eminent people to join our Panel of Experts. So far, the Panel is six-strong, and we're recruiting a few more people to join them.

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Big Food, Big Soda . . . and Birmingham?

No doubt encouraged by the sponsorship deals struck for the London Olympics, Coca-Cola is now paying for activities in Birmingham parks — with the blessing of the City Council who now include Birmingham Public Health. Should we be concerned?

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Margaret Chan: Public health must also contend with Big Food, Big Soda and Big Alcohol

Margaret Chan, the WHO Director General laid it down the line to major food industry players at the opening address of the 8th Global Conference on Health Promotion last year, declaring the root causes of the obesity epidemic 'reside...

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Ireland introduces a food & drink sustainability programme

Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has introduced a sustainability charter (branded Origin Green) encouraging food producers to act in the most sustainable way possible.

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