The Government's Food Strategy White Paper has today been published.
This strategy follows the government-commissioned independent review of the food system, the “National Food Strategy” led by Henry Dimbleby and builds on existing work across government and the actions already being taken forward by industry and other key actors.
The objectives for this strategy are to deliver:
STEM for BRITAIN is a major scientific poster competition and exhibition which has been held in Parliament each year since 1997.
Organised by the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee, the competition aims to give members of both Houses of Parliament an insight into the outstanding research work being undertaken by early career researchers in UK universities.
The UK has been chosen by the World Health Organization (WHO) to lead the new Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network to take global action on sugar and calorie reduction.
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, announced on Monday 13 September at the WHO Regional Committee for Europe, the formation of a network to work with countries across Europe to reduce sugar and calorie intake. WHO’s EU region is much broader in scope than the European Commission coverage.
Following Professor Whitty's announcement:
The Society was delighted to have supported Links Day for the fifth year running, a key science policy event organised by the Royal Society of Biology on behalf of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee; bringing together scientists, policymakers, and politicians to discuss issues facing the science sector.
Although usually held annually in The House of Commons, the 2021 event took place online on 22 June. This allowed over 300 delegates to join from across the world.
Reversing the format of a Parliamentary Select Committee, Voice of the Future is unique event that allows a panel of early career scientists the opportunity to question Senior parliamentarians and government figures on issues relating to Science Policy.
In partnership with the all party Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, the Nutrition Society were delighted to host a discussion meeting at the Houses of Parliament on 26 October 2020, titled “Sources, health benefits and global challenges of protein”.
Call for a Government evaluation of the link between nutrition and the gut microbiome with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic
STEM for BRITAIN (formerly SET for BRITAIN but now renamed to reflect the importance of its mathematical element) was established by Dr Eric Wharton in 1997. Following his untimely death in 2007, the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, with support from the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Biology, The Physiological Society, The Nutrition Society and the Council for Mathematical Sciences, is working together with the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee to
Over the period 1-4 November 2019 the Society’s President Professor Julie Lovegrove, accompanied by the CEO Mark Hollingsworth, attended the Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetics Society (PNDS) 1st International Conference on NCDs as guests.
STEM for BRITAIN was founded by Dr Eric Wharton in 1997, with the aim of raising the profile of science among Parliamentarians. The event is designed to encourage, support and promote Britain's early-stage and early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians who are an essential part of continuing progress and development of UK research and development.
Membership of our global nutritional science community offers a host of benefits, from access to the latest evidence based research to event discounts and travel grants.
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