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We’re coming to the end of delivering our RSPH public nutrition courses for 2018 and we are delighted to report that we maintained our 100% pass rate! We had candidates attend from all sectors including care, education, custodial and commercial, some of whom were looking to add a nutrition qualification to their CV or ‘rubber stamp’ their existing knowledge with a formal qualif ...

The Scottish Government is consulting with the public, food and retail industries on restricting the in-store marketing and promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt, with little or no nutritional benefit. The consultation is part of the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan and will inform assessments of impact and possible legislation.  The consultation is open until 9 Ja ...

A global initiative to improve the lives of 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia. IDDSI have published international standardised terminology and definitions for texture modified foods and thickened liquids for people with dysphagia.  The framework consists of a continuum of eight levels (0-7) and includes descriptors, testing methods and evidence for both liquid ...

Full or partial bans on GPs prescribing gluten-free (GF) foods to people with coeliac disease save the NHS money in the short-term but the impact on patients especially those from deprived areas is unknown, NIHR-funded researchers at the University of Bristol have warned. The study which looked at prescribing data across 94 per cent of GP practices in England between 2012-201 ...

Selling sweets near supermarket checkouts and offering two-for-one deals on junk food will be banned under a government campaign against childhood obesity. Ministers are also considering barring cartoons from promoting junk food and are consulting on making it illegal to sell energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16. It is understood that the health minister will introduce ...

It is not easy to eat healthily but doing so is being made even harder by "misleading" food labels, according to Which?. The consumer group is calling on the government to fix the "chaos" of food labelling standards when the UK leaves the EU. Which? says "traffic light" labelling - indicating that are foods high in salt, sugar or fat - should be mandatory. Under EU rules it ...

Height and weight measurements show the number of children classed as severely overweight rose from 15,000 in reception to 22,000 by the time they leave primary school.

The Local Government Association which analysed Public Health England figures said action was urgently needed....

The hospitality sector is facing the most substantial changes to privacy law in decades through the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation which is enforceable from 25th May 2018.   GDPR provides new and wide ranging rights to individuals and as a result increases the compliance responsibilities for any organisation involved in processing personal data.   ...

A cult of clean eating is a “ticking time bomb” that could leave young people with weak bones, the National Osteoporosis Society has warned. Research by the charity shows that four in ten of those aged between 18 and 24 have tried such regimes, which are now coming under attack for cutting out major food groups, such as dairy. The diets have become increasingly fashionable, a ...

Study shows that more than 2,500 people a week would avoid being diagnosed with cancer if they made lifestyle changes, such as exercising and lowering their weight research suggests. Nearly 40 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in the UK every year could be avoided a new report by Cancer Research UK has found. Smoking is the biggest avoidable cause of cancer, followed by exces ...