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Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) advises on nutrition and related health matters, including The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and other UK government organisations. They cover different topics: nutrient intakes and nutritional status, the nutrient content of foods, individual nutrients and diet, monitoring and surveillance, public health policy issues, non-communicable diseases risks and obesity and any research requirements. |
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Understanding the HFSS promotional location regulations: are you in scope? Part 2 (youtube.com) |
New regulations on the placement of foods, high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), came into force on 1 October 2022. In this video, the Food and Drink Federation's Senior Executive of Diet and Health takes us through how to calculate the nutrient profiling score for HFSS and answers questions. |
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Sugar, salt and calorie reduction and reformulation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) leads the reduction and reformulation programme to reduce the amount of sugar, salt and calories in the food and drink that contribute to the intakes of children and adults. The sugar, salt and calorie reduction and reformulation collection explains their approach to food and drink reformulation as part of the former Conservative Government’s obesity strategy. |
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The Food Nation webpage outlines Scotland's approach to creating a healthier, sustainable food system. It discusses policies, including the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act, which supports access to nutritious food, reduces food insecurity, and promotes local produce. The initiative aims to improve food quality and sustainability, strengthening the food economy while supporting public health. |
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The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool based on the 5 food groups and how much of what you eat should come from each group. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) encourages organisations and individuals to use this to ensure consistent messages about the balance of foods in a healthy diet. |
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Fiscal policies such as taxes on sugary drinks work to reduce purchases and intake of unhealthy products and to increase purchases and intake of healthier alternatives. Further details on how some countries have instituted taxes like these aimed at improving public health and reducing the burden of chronic diseases including obesity. |
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Food labelling: giving food information to consumers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
This guidance tells UK food businesses the information they must provide with pre-packed food products, to comply with the rules on food information to consumers. Pre-packed food is any food that’s put into packaging before being put on sale and that cannot be altered without opening or changing the packaging. |
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Guidance on nutrition and health claims on foods - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
This information provides non-statutory guidance on the rules associated with nutrition and health claims and outline what businesses must do to comply with the Assimilated Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation (EC) 1924/2006 in Great Britain. |
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This guidance supports the development of front of pack nutrition labels that are compliant with the UK Government's recommendation on the use of colour coding as an additional form of expression and with assimilated EU Regulation No. 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers. |
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Check if your drink is liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
This guidance from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) helps food businesses identify which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much they may need to pay. |
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Nutrition legislation information sheet - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
Information for UK food businesses to understand the specific nutrition-related rules they must comply with when providing nutrition information on foods and drinks, or selling, manufacturing or importing food supplements, fortified foods, foods making health claims or nutrition claims and food for specific groups. |
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Calorie labelling in the out of home sector: implementation guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) |
This guidance document from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has been developed to help accompany and illustrate how the provisions of The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations). It aims to provide additional guidance to regulations to those who must be aware of them and implement them. |
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This guidance from England's Department of Health and Social Care provides further detail and practical examples to implement the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, commonly known as HFSS Regulations. It is useful for those who conform and enforce the regulation. |
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BRC HFSS guidance – products in and out of scope – January 2023 |
This guidance from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was written to be used alongside England's Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) ‘Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar or salt by location and by volume price: implementation guidance’. It provides further product detail deemed in and out of scope of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021. It should be used alongside the regulation and formal DHSC guidance. |
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To provide accurate nutrition labelling information, it is important to take into account natural variations and variations from production and storage. This document outlines the permitted tolerances for nutrition labelling and rounding rules for expressing nutrition information as well as further considerations on collating nutrition information. |
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The EU’s guidance on nutrition and health claims ensures that any claims made on food labels are scientifically substantiated and not misleading. It aims to protect consumers and ensure they have accurate information about the nutritional and health benefits of food products. |
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European Commission (EC) Nutrition and Health Claims Register |
The EU Register of Nutrition and Health Claims provides a comprehensive list of all authorised and non-authorised claims about the health benefits and nutritional properties of foods, helping consumers make informed choices and ensuring compliance with EU regulations. |
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The Global Food Research Program provides interactive maps that visualize data on food policies, nutritional environments, and dietary patterns across different countries, aiding researchers and policymakers in understanding and improving global nutrition. |