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Programmes and policies

This section lists relevant programmes, policies and campaigns on diet, weight and physical activity. Click on the links to below read more.

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

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