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A new five-year public health campaign to build a healthier food environment and protect children’s health has been launched today by the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Colm Burke, TD. The campaign from Safefood aims to raise awareness of the unhealthy food environment, how this is harmful to children’s health, and why it needs to change.

With Hallowe’en in the coming days, parents are gearing up for dressing up, trick or treating and all the fun that goes with this time of year. But for many parents, it might feel like it’s been Hallowe’en for months now, with shop shelves heaving with sweet treats since September. So how can parents navigate the food that’s around us and manage the amount of treats their children get at Hallowe’en? safefood has some practical advice to help you get through it.

The latest report by safefood on the cost of a minimum acceptable healthy food basket has revealed families on a tight budget continue to struggle to buy healthy food, with some households spending up to one third (32 percent) of their take home income each week on food.

New research for the START campaign has revealed that a fifth (20%) of calorie intake for children aged 2-4 is from foods like biscuits, chocolate, soft drinks, and savoury snacks.

People in Ireland would back a ban on unhealthy food advertising to children and adults in order to tackle increasing rates of overweight and obesity, according to new research launched this week.

New research reveals families spent on average €160 on treat foods like crisps, chocolate and biscuits during April 2022.