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Free school meals for half a million more children

The government has announced it will extend the provision of free school meals to include all pupils whose household is on Universal Credit. The expansion will come into effect from the start of the...

Communication

Impact of diet on oral health overlooked by patients

Data from the Oral Health Foundation has revealed a persistent gap in patient awareness around the link between oral health and diet.

Diet and nutrition

Millions snacking on sweets after dinner and skipping the toothbrush, research reveals

Millions of people across the UK are putting their oral health at risk by snacking on sugary treats after dinner and failing to brush their teeth before bed, research from the Oral Health Foundation...

Oral health and mouth cancer

Dental practice introduces vitamin D testing

A London based dentist is introducing vitamin D testing to all their over 50 patients, following research that found 45 per cent of the group are deficient in the vitamin.

Diet and nutrition

Society calls for clear and consistent labelling on baby food

The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has echoed the call for clear and consistent labelling on baby food to avoid misleading consumers, especially regarding sugar content.

Diet and nutrition

Government action needed to relieve pressure on NHS

A coalition of health experts has called for tough action on the UK’s three biggest preventable killers (tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food and drink) to relieve growing pressure on NHS services.

Diet and nutrition

Health experts urge government to address sugary baby food

Health experts have called on the government to take urgent action to protect babies and young children from unhealthy food, following research from Leeds University.

Diet and nutrition

Fuelling your body

Eve Martin offers some top tips for eating healthily at work.

Workplace issues/your health

Calls for government to protect children’s health

The Oral Health Foundation has called on the government to introduce greater regulations on baby food, following a BBC Panorama episode that exposed the high sugar content.

Diet and nutrition

Consumption of ultraprocessed foods linked to premature deaths

Research has supported the call for revised dietary guidelines and public policies to lessen the disease burden from ultraprocessed foods (UPFs).

Diet and nutrition

Water fluoridation expansion set to benefit millions

The UK government has announced the largest expansion of water fluoridation in England since the 1980s, aiming to reach an additional 1.6m people across the northeast.

Diet and nutrition

Charity calls for oral health education

The Oral Health Foundation has commended the parliamentary discussion addressing the critical impact of food and diet on obesity.

Diet and nutrition