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Devon, United Kingdom
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š¢Calling all Devon schools!
If we are serious about reducing obesity levels, we need to get serious on sugar! š
Sign up below for #SugarSmartSeptember, donāt be left behindā¦ š
@sugarsmartuk
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Not just a great goal scorer but an ambassador for drinking water, hurrah @Cristiano! Would be great to see more sportspeople promoting healthy choices like this @SugarSmartDevon @sugarsmartuk @Childrensfood theguardian.com/football/202ā¦
It was so powerful to see @cristiano pushing junk food off stage and promoting water to all his young fans.
@HKane @andrewrobertso5 I agree with @BiteBack2030 ā will you join @cristiano and move junk food off stage before the š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ match?
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@SugarSmartDevon Can you help us raise awareness? Feeding vulnerable families and supporting local businesses. Thank you! gofundme.com/manage/dudy8-huā¦
#AdEnough of junk food adverts online? Let @10DowningStreet know you support their proposal to end online #junkfoodads - it can take just 5 mins - Check out @Childrensfood guide here >> sustainweb.org/resources/filā¦
Steve Brown, Devon's Director of Public Health (designate), is amongst 108 experts asking Government to invest in children's food, including using sugary drinks tax income for healthy school food projects š See the open letter & 5 proposed policies here: soc.devon.cc/IhpSa
We're so pleased to see bold steps on advertising and promotion of unhealthy food in the new obesity strategy!
This has been one of Sugar Smart Devon's key action areas since launching, with many partners already having taken positive steps to a healthier food environment š
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.@FoodExeter launch new online farmers market today -
- 2/3 UK market spaces closed with #Covid_19
- 70% traders expect a downturn
Exeter people- support your local farmers!
@ExeterFoodFest @DevonLiveNews @ExeterDaily @SugarSmartDevon
goodfoodexeter.co.uk/
Parents want action on use of child-friendly characters on unhealthy food & drink packaging @10DowningStreet @DHSCgovuk Check out @childrensfood & @food_activeās new report here: bit.ly/CFCPPPP #MakeCartoonsHealthy #ChildhoodObesity
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Today CEOs & Directors of 30 leading health and medical organisations have signed a letter to @thetimes about reported plans to drop a 9pm watershed on junk food adverts from the new obesity drive, questioning whether @BorisJohnson is really serious about addressing #obesity
Keep free fruit and veg in our schools! The #sfvs was suspended for lockdown but now risks being discontinued. Join @VegCities @UKSustain and ask @GavinWilliamson @vickyford @MattHancock to save the scheme sustainweb.eaction.org.uk/scā¦
2/2 Devon specific website for Free School Meal information here: devon.gov.uk/educationandfamā¦
ā¼ļø There's only 2 days left to register for Free School Meals and access the COVID Summer Food Fund.
Please retweet this widely so more families can apply and more children will have access to food during the summer holidays.
london.gov.uk/city-hall-blogā¦
Parents! What's changed in your children's eating habits during Covid-19? Have they gone crazy for carrots & home cooking, or constantly craved crisps & chocolate? Share your experiences with @childrensfood & @foodactive in this easy 10 minute survey sustainweb.org/news/jun20_pjā¦
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It's #CarersWeek . We are holding a Zoom Cooking Demo on Thursday (11th June) and would like to invite all Carers that would normally find it hard to attend our sessions due to their situation, to join us. Please email [email protected] to book! @DevonCarers
Fantastic to see health care professionals come together to promote healthy food policies for the UK. We need a healthier environment to support better food choices. Let's make the healthy choice the easy choice! metro.co.uk/2020/05/27/100-dā¦ via @MetroUK
Children shouldnāt be exposed to blatant marketing of unhealthy foods wherever they turn - companies should stop advertising foods high in fat, salt and/or sugar before 9pm across all platforms during #COVID-19 @actiononsugar @actiononsalt @Childrensfood bit.ly/CFC21May
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During lockdown, certain food companies have been heavily promoting unhealthy food, even to the most vulnerable members of society - read our letter is published in @TheGrocer (Ā£) thegrocer.co.uk/letters/lettā¦
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š£ļø@actiononsugar @actiononsalt call for halt on 'unhealthy' ads until end of lockdown campaignlive.co.uk/article/hā¦ via @campaignmag
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Tackling #obesity is more important than ever during the #coronavirus crisis - @Jtoop of @biteback2030 in today's @TheGrocer thegrocer.co.uk/health/tacklā¦
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According to this @Times article, Boris has seen the light on making healthier food part of our #Covid19 recovery plan. We have plenty of ideas for him, & there's the #ChildhoodObesity Plan waiting to be dusted off too! thetimes.co.uk/article/borisā¦