Programmes and policies

This section lists relevant programmes, policies and campaigns on diet, weight and physical activity.

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Nutrition and health

• Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross-Government Strategy for England
• Change4Life – eat well, move more, live longer
• 5 A DAY campaign
• Healthy Towns initiative
• Front-of-pack labelling schemes

Physical activity

• 2012 Legacy Action Plan
• Free Swimming Capital Modernisation Development Programme (SCMP)
• Sport Unlimited

Children’s health

• Updated Child Health Promotion Programme
• The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Programme 
• The National Child Measurement Programme
• Sure Start
• The School Food Trust Standards
• The Children’s Food Campaign
• Eat Better, Do Better advertising campaign
• Television advertising of food and drink products to children
• Let’s Get Cooking

Breastfeeding

• The International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
• The Baby Friendly Initiative
• Breastfeeding Friendly Places

WCRF UK Initiatives

• Fruity Friday
• Beat the Banana
• Great Grub Club