Nourhan Barakat
@nourhanb_
Public Health Nutritionist |ANutr |MSc| - Nutrition Officer working on sugar & calorie reduction @actiononsugar - Family Nutrition Programme Lead @GLL_Uk
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30-05-2017 02:19:33
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Not sure how much salt you are actually eating? You could try joining @SeasonwithSense Stick to 6 Challenge. They are asking the nation to track their salt intake for 7 days to see if they can stick to the recommended maximum of 6g/day #SaltAwarenessWeek seasonwithsense.com/stick-to-6/#:~….
Health experts Action On Sugar back expansion of sugar taxes to confectionery, cakes & biscuits - our #RecipeForChange campaign is exploring how this could work theguardian.com/society/articl…
Exclusive: Co-author of analysis in World Health Organization (WHO) Bulletin calls on government to control the food industry rather than being subservient to it theguardian.com/society/articl…
Read our new paper in the World Health Organization (WHO) Bulletin, which compares the SDIL & the sugar reduction programme. They examine how differences in policy design & process, focused on encouraging product reformulation, influenced outcomes ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
🍭 Voluntary measures aren't good enough at reducing the huge amounts of sugar big companies put in our food. #RecipeforChange coalition member Action On Sugar backs expansion of sugar tax in WHO bulletin. @UKsustain The Food Foundation Obesity Health Alliance buff.ly/4e9j8FU
The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted four industries (tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods & fossil fuels) cause 2.7 million deaths in the European Region every year This new hard hitting report spells out how specific powerful industries are driving ill health and premature mortality...
Our Dr Dr Kawther H MSc RNutr PhD spoke to BBC News (UK) earlier about how the new government has a real opportunity to learn from the impact of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Interview BBC iPlayer
With a new Government do we have an opportunity to create the healthiest generation of children ever? Read our joint report with Richard Sloggett of Future Health exploring what politicians need to consider if they want to improve our food👇#RecipeforChange recipeforchange.org.uk/policy-and-evi…
Ensuring #SchoolFood is culturally diverse helps children explore new tastes, provides nutritional variety & promotes inclusivity. We spoke with global health expert Priyasha Maharjan about her work connecting cultures through food in the US + lessons learned. schoolfoodmatters.org/news-views/blo…
Our latest report looks into the healthiness of food and drink bought out of home, and calls for greater transparency in nutrition information for the out of home sector 🧵 [1/7] shorturl.at/BVx3g Action on Salt
👏Finally! Government have published their response to the 2022 consultation (yes, really!) on junk food advertising restrictions Andrew Gwynne MP is clear - businesses have everything they need to prepare ahead of the restrictions on 1 October 2025 questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statem…