As a nation we’re still eating too much sugar, salt and saturated fat, and not enough fruit & veg, fibre and oily fish, according to data published by Public Health England last week. There’s also a risk of vitamin D deficiency across all age groups, …
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PhunkyFoods welcomes free school meals
A big PhunkyFoods ‘like‘ for Deputy PM Nick Clegg’s announcement that all 5-7 year old children in England will receive free school meals from next September! (1) At a time when family budgets are being squeezed in all directions, diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies such …
North Duffield Primary treats MP to tasty lesson
Selby and Ainsty MP, Nigel Adams was treated to a tasty lesson on healthy eating during his visit to North Duffield Community Primary School today. After joining in with 30 pupils in a hands-on, ‘Back to Basics’ food preparation lesson as part of the PhunkyFoods …
‘Active Schools’ should be the norm
A vital role for schools in helping reverse the half-century epidemic of physical inactivity is highlighted in the first of two reports from the All-Party Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity (1), which was set up in 2013. UK Chief Medical Officers recommend that all children …
Croydon children get Phunky!
Croydon Council is set to embark on a two-year initiative to encourage healthy eating and tackle childhood obesity with the introduction of the award-winning PhunkyFoods programme pioneered by Harrogate-based Purely Nutrition. The programme will be targeted at primary schools in the borough in areas of …
MP has fun with PhunkyFoods at Wykeham Primary
Fun was had by all on Friday 31 January when Member of Parliament for Scarborough & Whitby Robert Goodwill visited Wykeham Primary during a PhunkyFoods session. The MP – along with every pupil in the school – enjoyed making and eating our famous PhunkyFoods ‘Super-Crunch‘ …
Latest childhood obesity figures for England published
Newly published figures from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for the school year 2012/13 show that obesity levels have “stabilised” according to Public Health England (1). Yet there’s no room for complacency – over one in five (22%) of children in Reception (age 4-5 …
PhunkyFoods pick up a Health and Wellbeing Award from the RSPH
We are very excited to have picked up our second Health and Wellbeing Award, which has been awarded for a further 2 years for the PhunkyFoods Programme. The Award really acknowledges our commitment and drive, as well as our integrity and professionalism, in working to …
PhunkyFoods backs ‘Smart Restart’
PhunkyFoods is backing a major new Change4Life campaign that aims to help families introduce healthy changes to their school-time routines. The ‘Smart Restart’ campaign encourages families to capitalise on the fresh start presented by the new school year as an opportunity to establish healthier habits – such …
PhunkyFoods welcomes the new School Food Plan
The School Food Plan [1], a plan of action designed to improve the quality and take-up of meals in schools across England. has been published by the Government today. Written by Leon restaurant founders Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent, actions include: £16 million from the …