Links to Other Useful Food Related Websites

5 A DAY

Department of Health 5 a day site - Details of the 5 a day programme, health benefits of fruit and vegetables, what counts as a portion, local initiatives, communications programme, 5 a day logo and portion indicator and the National School Fruit Scheme
5 A DAY in Sandwell - Website hosting information on 5 A DAY in Sandwell

Schools

The Veggie Gang - Details of the Veggie Gang Project which aims to encourage children of all ages to eat and be more aware of vegetables in a fun and interesting way
National Healthy Schools Standard - Details of the Government initiative to help schools become healthier through a whole school approach
Simon and Sinita Project - A pre-school intervention programme to encourage positive attitudes towards and increased consumption of fruit and vegetables
Grab 5 - A project for primary schools including an action pack, curriculum pack and model school food policy
Food Dudes - Details of the Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme
Health Education Trust - Advises on a whole school approach to school food, particularly School Nutrition Action Groups
Child Poverty Action Group - Campaigns against child poverty and for free school meals
Focus on Food - Details of the Cooking bus funded as part of the RSA programme in conjunction with Waitrose
Food and Farming Education Service - Produces a teachers’ resource pack on farming including a directory of farms to visit
Department for Education and Employment - provides information on all areas of education. Produces a guide to best practice for school lunches as well as a booklet outlining steps for improving the school food service
Department for Education and Skills - provides guidance on school meals
Midland Co-op Dairies - Information on milk in schools
Food in Schools Presentations - Presentation from the Food In Schools Conference, 10th March 2004
Waitrose Teaching Resources - A range of teaching resources for KS1 and KS2

Welfare Foods

Department of Health Healthy Start - Proposals for the reform of the Welfare Food Scheme with links to key documents

Food Poverty

Sustain (The alliance for better food and farming) - Links to Food Poverty Network and information on the Grab 5 Programme for schools

Local Food

Foundation for Local Food Initiatives - Information resource for the local food sector
National Association of Farmers Markets
Department for Environment and Rural Affairs
Eat the View - Promoting sustainable local producers in the West Midlands
National Farmers Union - For farmers and growers in England and Wales
BigBarn - A virtual farmers market
West Midlands Rural Network
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Local food works - Information service for the local food sector including an information library, networks in area, news and events, briefing sheets and case studies
Soil Association - The UK’s leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming

Obesity

British Dietetic Association - Runs a yearly campaign which has for the past 2 years focused on being WeightWise.

Organisations

United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Information on Agenda 21
Scottish Community Diet Project
British Heart Foundation - Provides information and a wide range of materials on food and heart disease.
British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group - Carries out research which contributes to the development of effective methods for promoting health
British Nutrition Foundation - Provides a wide range of nutrition education resources
Caroline Walker Trust - Provides nutrition guidelines for a range of vulnerable groups
Food Foundation - Produces a web-based directory of food education materials
Foodlink - Organises National Food Safety Week and produces a range of resources
Food Standards Agency - Comprehensive website providing information on healthy eating and nutrition and research as well as producing a nubmer of resources
Health Development Agency - Provides information on a whole range of health issues
National Heart Forum - An alliance working to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Provides evidence on the health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption for preventing heart disease
World Cancer Research Fund - Funds cancer research and provides education programmes
Comic Company - Produces a wide range of good quality resources
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Details of DEFRA in the West Midlands
Localise West Midlands - Organisation looking at Local Food in the West Midlands
National Farmers Union - Details of the NFU in the West Midlands
Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) - CASH is a group of specialists concerned with salt and its effects on health. It is successfully working to reach a consensus with the food industry and Government over the harmful effects of a high salt diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of salt in processed foods as well as salt added to cooking, and the table. CASH also runs National Salt Awareness Day.

Funding

The New Opportunities Fund - National Lottery site with details of health programmes
Awards for All - Grants available for up £10,000 subject to eligibility