Food and Health Annual Action Plan
The
Food and Health Council will deliver a
cross cutting annual action plan for Food and Health each
year in support of the wider health improvement
strategy.
The Food and Health Action Plan for 2004 can be found
here.
In Summary, this year the Scottish Executive intends
to:
1: Develop a stronger interface with the
Food industry with an aim to influence particularly food
composition and labelling.
2:Use Public Sector providers to
demonstrate an exemplar role in the provision of healthier
choices and to support the production of healthier
foods
3:Launch new Scottish Catering awards,
making it easier for people eating out to know where to go
for healthier food and to drive up standards throughout the
catering industry.
4: Build upon the work under way to
implement 'Hungry for Success: A Whole School Approach to
School Meals in Scotland (2003) by further supporting
schools to teach children how to eat a healthier diet.
5:Ensure that all food and drink marketing
and advertising aimed directly at children works with us to
promote healthier lifestyles rather than against us.
6:Ensure continued co-ordinated action and
commitment towards food and health policy through the
establishment of new communication and leadership
structures.
7: Deliver a clear and sustained health
message on healthy eating to the public through the
Healthyliving campaign.
8: Focus national and local food and
nutrition strategies to contribute to tackling health
inequality and particularly upon improving access to a
healthier diet.
9: Monitor, evaluate and report upon the
impact of food and health policies.
10: Combat the rise of obesity and over
weight within the population through an integrated approach
with diet and physical activity.
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