British Nutrition Foundation - BNF Healthy Eating Week 14-18 June 2021
BNF Healthy Eating Week will take place from 14 to 18 June 2021, taking all of the UK on its ‘Find your healthier you’ journey!
Visit https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/hew.html to find out how you can get involved, they are sharing resources and hosting live events across the week including
- Know the facts – information, advice and myth busting.
- Make a healthier choice – tips and tools to make better choices;
- Plan for success – ways to plan healthier meals and menus;
- Be the chef – how to cook healthier options, with links to recipes and ideas.
- Keep moving – promoting the importance of being active for health.
Did you know almost a third of 5-10 year olds eat less than 1 portion of veg per day, The Food Foundation have published 'Veg Facts 2021' a report which looks at how much veg we are eating in the UK.
The report looks at
- How much veg are we eating?
- How much veg is in the supply chain?
- How do we eat our veg?
- Are we buying more or less veg than in the past? And are our buying habits changing?
- Why should we eat more veg?
- How do we encourage more veg consumption?
A series of fruit and vegetable characters have been designed and coproduced by young volunteers from Youthwatch Darlington and Public Health Children & Young People Lead, Kelly Rose to raise awareness, inspiring young people to make healthier choices.
Read more here Youthwatch Darlington art work on display at town centre shopping venue
