Align public food procurement and catering with public health goals

Public sector organisations are estimated to provide around one in three meals eaten outside the home, so the government can further its public health goals, and model the behaviour it desires to see others adopt, by setting and paying for high standards of public sector catering.

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Tackling obesity in the UK
Tackling obesity
Develop a coherent fiscal, regulatory and governance framework
Align public food procurement and catering with public health goals
Actions – Central Government
Align companies’ success with consumer health
Improve nutritional standards for food in hospitals
Improve nutritional standards in schools
Public sector catering
Use taxation and subsidies to encourage healthier food choices
Build partnerships with industry
Invest in weight management services
Increase investment in obesity research
Ensure that PSAs and LAAs fully reflect government obesity targets
Public-health campaigns on obesity
Some degree of public regulation is necessary
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