Links
Local
www.healthyschoolsnewcastle.co.uk Newcastle Healthy Schools website
www.newcastlepct.nhs.uk Newcastle Primary Care Trust
www.newcastle.gov.uk Newcastle City Council
National
www.food.gov.uk The Food Standards Agency is an independent government department set up to protect the public's health and consumer interests in relation to food.
www.eatwell.gov.uk Food standards agency site all about healthy eating.
www.salt.gov.uk Food Standards Agency’s campaign to reduce salt intake.
www.eatsafe.gov.uk Food Standards Agency (Food Hygiene)
www.bdaweightwise.org.uk British Dietetic Association (Weight Management)
www.teenweightwise.org.uk British Dietetic Association (Weight Management for Teenagers)
www.healthystart.nhs.uk Voucher scheme (replacing Food Welfare Scheme)
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk British Nutrition Foundation educational programme
www.foodfitness.org.uk Practical advice on healthy eating and an active lifestyle by the food and drink federation (food and drink industry).
www.foodinschools.org Food in Schools Programme
www.chewonthis.org.uk aimed at 11-14 year olds and covers nutrition, labelling, marketing and ingredients and further sections planned on the environment, sustainable food production and animal welfare (The Food Commission)
www.sustainweb.org The alliance for better food and farming for the UK. Work to address food issues at all levels including networks, campaigns and lobbying.
www.soilassociation.org The UK's leading charity promoting sustainable, organic farming.
www.farmgarden.org.uk The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens supports, represents and promotes community managed farms, gardens, allotments and other green spaces. www.gardenorganic.org.uk Previously called HDRA. Have been at the forefront of the organic gardening movement for 50 years. Provide advice, information, research, development and campaigning.www.foodethicscouncil.org.uk The Food Ethics Council challenges government, business and society to make wise choices that lead to better food and farming.
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com A campaign to raise awareness about the need to reduce the amount food we throw away.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk The Mental Health Foundation and Sustain –the alliance for food and farming have campaign to raise awareness of food and mental health.
www.foodandmood.org Food and Mood Project which provides information on dietary self-help resources.
www.dh.gov.uk Provides public health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals
www.fareshare.org.uk
FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to relieve food poverty and food waste
www.fairtrade.org.uk
The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on products in the UK
www.foodmagazine.org.uk The Food Commission, campaining watchdog on food issues
Lots of food related work going on in Scotland and Wales:
www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk (formerly Scottish Community Diet Project)
www.physicalactivityandnutritionwales.org.uk
Regional
www.northeastorganic.org You can download the North East Organic Directory - lists box schemes, farmers markets and farm shops
www.thefoodchain-ne.co.uk Social enterprise supplying local fruit and veg to Community Food Initiatives across the region
www.neog.care4free.net North East Organic Growers - a workers co-operative running an organic box scheme across the region
www.nepho.org.uk North East Public Health Observatory - public health monitoring, analysis and information for the region
www.nepho.org.uk/obesity - North East Public Health Observatory microsite on obesity
www.neoen.org.uk - North East Obesogenic Environment Network - network and collaboration across sectors and communities on obesity
www.cehi.org.uk Centre for enabling Health Improvement (serving Gateshead, South Tyneside and Northumberland)
www.northtynesidepct.nhs.uk North Tyneside Primary Care Trust
www.northumberlandcaretrust.nhs.uk Northumberland Care Trust
www.sunderland.nhs.uk/tpct Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust
www.gatesheadpct.nhs.uk Gateshead Primary Care Trust
National Professional Bodies
www.bda.uk.com British Dietetic Association
www.nutritionsociety.org.uk British Nutrition Society
www.nutrition.org.uk British Nutrition Foundation
www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk
Scores on the doors is a national public information service where you can find the official local authority hygiene ratings for food businesses.
www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/heartofnewcastleaward
The Award provides recognition for food businesses in the City who provide excellent standards of hygiene and healthy choices.
www.nhs.uk/Change4Life
A society-wide movement to encourage people to eat better and move more.
