FoodSwitch UK

Watch our colleagues Sonia and Zoe in this video for tips on how to reduce salt gradually and choose healthier products #SwitchItDontDitchIt #eatlessalt #saltawarenessweek @actiononsalt

Our @FoodSwitchUK app will help you to make healthier food choices. By scanning the barcodes of food & drink products and instantly see whether they are high, medium or low in fat, saturates, sugar & salt. Download today and start to #ShaketheHabit! #SaltAwarenessWeek

Watch out for hidden salt in everyday staple foods. Breads, cheese, butter, breakfast cereals and sauces are all examples of foods we don’t always think are salty. Check the label #SaltAwarenessWeek #ShaketheHabit

65% of chilled sliced meat products are high in salt @actiononsalt Industry are responsible- once the salt is added it can’t be taken out What can we do? Use @FoodSwitchUK to find healthier options Write to brands/retailers & ask them to #SlicetheSalt bit.ly/3nVLIlT

Our findings show a staggering 23-fold difference in salt content across all chilled sliced meat including corned beef, chicken, sliced ham and salami. #SlicetheSalt bit.ly/3IDJoaT

.@actiononsalt & @actiononsugar in collaboration with @georgeinstitute have created a FREE app @FoodSwitchUK By scanning the barcode, you can find out what is in our food with the traffic light labelling & make simple switches to healthier alternatives #sugarawarenessweek

Today marks the start of @actiononsugar's Sugar Awareness Week & this year the focus is on snacks, and how they contribute to daily sugar intake 🍫🍪🍭 Download the FoodSwitch app to learn about some healthier swaps you can make to reduce your sugar intake! #SugarAwarenessWeek

#SugarAwarenessWeek-Resources we💙: 1️⃣ @actiononsugar Food Flips bit.ly/3obzoNJ 2️⃣ @BDA_Dietitians Sugar bit.ly/3o6N3pa 3️⃣ @TheBHF 50 Shades of Sugar bit.ly/3kgmnkM 4️⃣ @FoodSwitchUK App What are your recommended resources❓ @WASHSALT @katfoodjenner

.@actiononsalt Assistant Nutritionist Sheena Bhageerutty recommends the app #foodswitch to find similar foods with less salt simply by scanning the barcode. Download the free app now! express.co.uk/life-style/hea…

If you're taking part in #SugarAwarenessWeek, 8-14 November 2021, we want to hear from you! Use the hashtag #SugarAwarenessWeek so we can see what you're doing to raise awareness of the effects of consuming too much sugar in your communities 🧁🍰🍨

Have you tried our free app @FoodSwitchUK? Scan the barcode of food & drink products & it shows you the product’s Traffic-light label - even if the product doesn’t have one! The app also shows you a list of healthier products @FoodSwitchUK #LabellingWorks #FrontandCentre

Front of pack labelling helps consumers check if the product is healthy or not at a glance. Read @actiononsalt @actiononsugar NEW research on the impact of front of pack nutrition labels which shows #LabellingWorks bit.ly/3uKgiB8

Today @OHA_updates have released their 10-Year Healthy Weight Strategy. Here’s how the report was developed, and what we hope it will achieve #TurntheTide THREAD (1/18)

We have created some high/low salt infographics for different categories. Let us know which other food/drink products you want to see and we will make visuals like the examples below showing healthier options!

The @FoodSwitchUK app developed in collaboration with @georgeinstitute is one of several smartphone apps changing the way we shop. Our free, award-winning app helps consumers make healthier choices by suggesting alternatives lower in salt, sugar or fat. bit.ly/3g2ShPq

@actiononsugar calls for a restriction on using child friendly packaging & misleading nutrition claims. This is vital especially when 63% of all yogurts surveyed provide a third or more of a 4-6-year olds maximum daily intake for added sugars per serve! #notchildfriendly

New apps swaying consumer food choices. #FoodSwitch has been featured in @TheGrocer as one of the apps which changes the way we shop. By scanning a food product, make reading food labels easy and find healthier alternatives bit.ly/3g2ShPq

Weetabix is a great example of a healthy breakfast cereal which also has green traffic light labelling across the board but with plain packaging, a great option for children but not necessarily advertised as such. #BrokenPlate @Food_Foundation

.@actiononsugar and @actiononsalt new survey shows the salt and sugar content of breakfast cereals with child friendly packaging with only 2 cereals out of 126 surveyed ticked all the boxes for a healthy choice! bit.ly/3qQJCUw #BrokenPlate @Food_Foundation

🍽️#BrokenPlate 2021🍽️ Published today, our new report lifts the lid on our nations's food system. It examines how it impacts our lives across 10 metrics, making the case for a shift towards healthy and sustainable diets for all. See the full report ➡️bit.ly/broken-plate