The latest initiative is the change4life sugar smart app. Kids are getting half their sugar intake from unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks. Did your kids receive a sugar smart world pack through their school and complete all their challenges. Change4life sugar smart public health england amec. Change4lifes sugar smart app has topped 1m downloads, and remained in the top ten most downloaded apps in the uk across android and. Tv, billboard and digital advertising ran for 6 weeks to support the campaign. Schools can make a difference by using the be food smart resources to help their pupils understand how we can find out how much sugar, saturated fat and salt is in our food and drink, compare. The assembly is ideal to deliver to the whole school to remind everyone of why we should all be sugar smart. It scans product barcodes to calculate sugar content, in cubes and grams. The pack contains a leaflet and stickers for pupils to take home in their book bags. The sugar smart app, part of the national change4life campaign, has been launched by public health england phe in a bid to combat. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products and revealing the amount of total sugar it contains in cubes and grams. Case studies amec international association for the.
The change4life be food smart campaign brings food labels to life, enabling families to make healthier food and drink choices. Change4life s new healthy eating campaign sugar smart focuses on the new sugar recommended maximum guidelines and provides families with the knowledge and tools they need to help them cut down on sugar. Change4life s sugar tracking app tops app stores with 1m downloads amid obesity debate. Ever wondered how much sugar is in your fave cola or salt is in your sauce. It can also lead to painful tooth decay and every 10 minutes, a child in england has a tooth removed in hospital. This can cause serious diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers in the future. The assembly comes complete with teacher notes to support your expert delivery. Sugar content is brought to life on the screen with a visual of sugar cubes. A sugar smart app was available for parents to download free of charge. New change4life campaign set to help families cut back on.
Platinum award winner phe sugar smart gcs government. The latest public health england phe figures show that. Phe launches new change4life campaign to help families cut back on sugar after research reveals children have already exceeded the maximum sugar intake for an 18yearold by the age of 10. Impact of a health marketing campaign on sugars intake by. Look for our healthier snacks which get the thumbs up for being under 100 calories without being high in sugar, sat fat or salt. We support national initiatives and campaigns such as change4life and sugar smart though a range of services and activities across kent. For those people that never used the be food smart app, it works by scanning bar codes of food and drink. The change4life sugar smart app allows consumers to check how much. The sugar smart world kids certificate will not download. Measurement and evaluation is increasingly the goto communications discipline of choice of leading organisations many of them globallyrecognised brands in guiding their public relations efforts, shaping future strategy and gauging reputation. Children might seem fine on the outside but too much sugar can lead to the buildup of harmful fat around internal organs that we cant see.
Id recommend all parents download the sugar smart app to. The free smart recipe app from change4life is an easy way of helping you and your family eat tasty, healthier meals the whole family will love. The change4life sugar smart campaign was launched on january 4th 2016. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the things youre buying, eating and drinking, to help you spot it more easily so you can make healthier choices and cut your sugar intake. For further information about the change4life sugar smart. Download the free change4life sugar smart app to find out how much total sugar is in the food and drink your family consume every day and search change4life for lots of free support, tips, ideas and recipes. The change4life sugar smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much total sugar is in the things youre buying, eating and drinking, to help you spot it more easily so you can make healthier choices and cut down on your sugar intake. Download the change4life sugar smart app and search. The objectives for the change4life sugar smart campaign were structured.
For example, children in the uk are consuming nearly three times more sugar than the maximum daily recommendation. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products, revealing the total sugar, saturated fat and salt inside and providing hints and tips adults plus fun food detectives activities for kids. Children eat equivalent of 5,500 sugar cubes a year, uk public health campaign reveals. Change4life sugar smart assembly the change4life sugar smart assembly.
Children aged five eat their bodyweight in sugar, experts warn. Phes new change4life campaign urges parents to be food smart and take more control of their childrens diets. To go along with the sugar smart pack, families can download the change4life sugar smart app to help them visualise the sugar lurking in foods. Teach ks2 pupils about whats in their food and making healthier swaps. Eat well wirral is designed to help you find healthier takeaway options in wirral. Help them celebrate saving the sugar smart world from the sugar cube invaders by downloading their free certificate now. Children eat equivalent of 5,500 sugar cubes a year, uk. The change4life be food smart app is designed to show quickly and easily how much sugar, sat fat and salt is inside your food and drink just by scanning the barcode. Our everyday food and drink can contain surprisingly high amounts of sugar, meaning most of us are eating more than we realise. For those people that never used the be food smart app it works by scanning bar codes of food and drink. Search change4life to discover a whole range of ideas to help keep your family healthy and happy. Midwives, health visitors and childrens centre staff have a crucial role in the healthy child programme which is aimed at getting every child off to the best start in life. We know that families dont always know how much sugar, saturated fat and salt is in their food.
New change4life campaign encourages parents to be food smart. The be food smart campaign empowers families to take control of their diet by making healthier food and drink choices. Children aged five are consuming their bodyweight in sugar each year, health experts have warned. Download the sugar smart app now to see how much total sugar is in your everyday food and drink.
The free app works by scanning the barcode of products, revealing the total sugar, saturated fat and salt inside and encourages users to make healthier choices. Change4life sugar smart app change4life sugar smart app 20160120 00. To go along with the sugar smart pack, families can download the change4life. Lets get sugar smart new app developed to scan more. Drive download of the sugar smart app and engage significant. Use the food scanner app to see how much sugar is in your favourite food or drink look for. Children consume three times more sugar than the recommended maximum daily amount the biggest source is sugary drinks. Too much sugar is bad for childrens health as it can lead to the buildup of harmful fat on the inside that we cant see.
Swap soft drinks, juice drinks and flavoured milks for water, lowerfat milks and diet, sugar free, or noadded sugar drinks. The app enabled users to scan barcodes on food and drink packaging to find out how many. Change4life launch a new sugar smart app with because to help british families take control of their sugar intake to help fight obesity. How change4life is supporting families in campaign. A new be food smart app has been developed to highlight just how much sugar. The sugar smart app is available to download now from the app. Download the change4life sugar smart app for free today, 2016 download the change4life sugar smart app for free today, 2016 your bibliography. Download the posters from brighton and hove calling on residents to swap sugary items and sugary drinks for sugar free alternatives. Following reports that british children are eating up to their body weight in sugar here are three simple swaps you can make to bring down sugar levels.
Download the change4life sugar smart app to find out how much total sugar is in everyday food and. A sugar smart app was available for parents to download free of charge fig. Westminster city council identified the change4life be food smart campaign, with its focus on sugar, saturated fat and salt, as a particularly relevant opportunity to help tackle the various health issues arising from high sugar consumption in. These resources will help pupils learn how much sugar is in everyday food and drink, and find out about tasty, healthier swaps. Which means that millions of kids are eating way too much of it. Change4life economics bibliographies cite this for me. Change your life and download the sugar smart app today east.
Thats why the new food scanner app is here to help you and your family make healthier food and drink choices. Download change4life smart recipes and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. This fat can cause weight gain and serious diseases like type 2 diabetes, which people are getting younger than ever before, and heart disease and some cancers. How change4life is supporting families in leeds to be food smart. See for yourself the amount of total sugar sugar in everyday food and drinks. Change4life st bartholomews catholic primary school. Scan the foods in your fridge, cupboard and when you shop. For the support stage, we needed to know whether families were downloading and using the new app, whether they found it easy to use, and whether it supported. Change4lifes sugartracking app tops 1m downloads and app. Change4life have lots of resources to help you combat. We all love tasty food but its not always easy to cook for the family if youre short on time and the kids are. Start scanning to find out how much sugar is lurking in your food and drink you might be surprised. The new sugar smart app will help parents to see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drink. Youll also find loads of simple hints and tips to help you make healthier choices.
Change4life is a movement to help families eat well, move more and live longer. Check out the clip from jamies sugar rush documentary for a bit of inspiration, below. The app enabled users to scan barcodes on food and drink packaging to find out how many grams of total sugars were. Tv, billboard and digital advertising ran for six weeks to support the campaign. Parents have been urged to signup for a free sugar app that examines the sugar content of more than 75,000 common food and drink products.
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