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Calories to be capped and cut

26 March 2012 | No comments

The country’s biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation’s daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced.

New feed supplement aims to boost health and wealth

27 January 2012 | No comments

A natural feed supplement aimed at producing healthy premium milk all year round is under development in Wales with support from the Welsh Government.

Salt policy makers eat too much salt at work

20 December 2011 | No comments

Salt policy makers in the Netherlands are consuming more than the average daily recommended salt intake of 6 grams in one hot meal at their work canteens, finds a study in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com today.

‘English’ diet could save lives in rest of UK

4 November 2011 | No comments

“Thousands of Welsh, Scottish and Irish lives could be saved” by following the average English diet, reported the Daily Mail.

A recipe for success

11 October 2011 | No comments

Food hygiene offences at nursing home

15 September 2011 | No comments

A company which runs a nursing home in Pembrokeshire has been ordered by magistrates to pay more than £3,700, after admitting several food hygiene offences.

Improvements to Trust catering services – for patients, visitors and staff

25 August 2011 | 1 comment

Deputy Chief Executive at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Valerie Bartlett, comments:

‘Shocking’ report on the care of older people

26 May 2011 | No comments

The Royal College of Nursing has described the findings of a new report on the care of older people in England as ‘truly shocking’.

NHS Confederation reacts to 12 CQC inspection reports on dignity and nutrition in hospital

26 May 2011 | No comments

The CQC today publishes its first  12 inspection reports on whether elderly people are receiving the right standards of dignity and nutrition in their care in hospitals throughout England.

CQC publish first of detailed reports into dignity and nutrition for older people

26 May 2011 | No comments

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes the first 12 reports from an inspection programme which examines whether elderly people receive essential standards of care in 100 NHS hospitals throughout England.

Frozen effective in providing nutritious hospital meals

19 January 2011 | 2 comments

New scientific study highlights frozen food is comparable to ‘fresh’ in providing necessary nutrients for those in hospital care.

Sustainable food use in Scotland’s public sector

18 January 2011 | No comments

Public Sector bosses across Scotland have been encouraged to look closely at their food and drink buying policies in a new guide which seeks to ‘scotch the myths’ about European procurement rules.

Hospital scoops top food accolade

13 January 2011 | No comments

HOSPITAL food has long had a bad name but the Royal Bolton Hospital is fighting back and has now won a national award for its food.

World’s first report puts frozen food on future supply map

2 November 2010 | No comments

The world’s first frozen food report has been launched today, highlighting that this food choice can strongly contribute towards Defra’s vision of a ‘sustainable, secure and healthy food supply’ in the UK .

Recyc-oil your cooking oil to make biodiesel and soap!

3 September 2010 | No comments

Aberdeenshire Council has installed new collection containers at some Household Waste and Recycling Centres in Aberdeenshire to give residents a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of used cooking oil.