The concerning news is from a recent YouGov survey commissioned by the British Nutrition Foundation to support Healthy Eating Week. Healthy Eating Week is the Foundation’s flagship annual event between 12-16 June 2023, which provides free, evidence-led, age-appropriate resources to support healthy eating for every budget.
The survey revealed that 68% of people have changed their weekly shopping patterns due to the cost-of-living crisis. 26% of people now have concerns about being able to afford enough fruit and vegetables to ensure their family eats well. The ongoing crisis has also driven Britons to reduce key food items from shopping lists, such as fresh fruit and veg (17%), fresh fish (22%) and dairy products (13%).
The theme for this year’s Healthy Eating Week is therefore ‘For Everyone’ – as the British Nutrition Foundation believes everyone should have access to the knowledge and resources that support a healthy balanced diet.
During Healthy Eating Week, the Foundation will be offering simple, easy-to-implement tips that can help everyone toward a healthy sustainable diet. These age-appropriate resources can be used in schools and workplace settings and are based on 5 basic yet important elements:
Focus on fibreGet at least 5 A DAYVary your proteinStay hydratedReduce food waste
Resources include inspiration sheets with practical ideas, easy recipes, webinars, posters, school activities and more. All this is available to everyone who registers for Healthy Eating Week. Registrations are open and are free for all. To register for Healthy Eating Week, please visit https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthy-eating-week/
Elaine Hindal, Chief Executive, British Nutrition Foundation said, “Having a healthy diet is essential for well-being and plays a key role in children’s growth and development. We believe everyone should have access to information that can help them make informed decisions about eating healthily. With our free resources, we are sharing tips and ideas that can be easily implemented – even with busy lives and in the context of cost-of-living pressures. The ideas are simple and easy, but using them consistently can make a big difference in our diets and lifestyle.”
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