01/07/2022
On the 13th June 2022, the government published its new food strategy, in response to the government-commissioned independent review of the food system, the independent â National Food Strategy â led by Henry Dimbleby, published in July 2021.
The governmentâs new food strategy aims to tackle rising food costs and obesity levels. The strategy sets out what the government will do to deliver âhealthier, more sustainable and affordable diets for allâ.
What does this mean for you as an individual / family and does it go far enough?
I had high hopes for this following the independent National Food Strategy led by Henry Dimbleby but the government has not only fallen short, they seem to lack understanding of what needs to be implemented in order to make the changes needed to help the health of people and health of the planet too.
The health of children and adults coincides with our diets and what we choose to eat and drink, which then has either a positive or negative impact on the health of our planet
It definitely starts a conversation about how to deliver healthier, more home grown produce which leads to more affordable diets for all. What we do need though is action and action that is going to work
What I see in my consultations and groups sessions, when it comes to nutrition and weight management is how the impact of their childhood diets, and the language used around food whether that be âyou canât leave the table until you have finished everything on your plateâ or not eating together as a family, to seeing their parent(s) having body image issues which has followed them through to their adulthood without them knowing â has a massive impact positive or negative on the way they eat now. I bring this up as the Governmentâs Food Strategy lacks any actual strategy on babies and young childrenâs nutrition as the food and nutrition of babies and young children have barely been considered.
Continued on https://ksnutrition.co.uk/the-governments-food-strategy-2022/
