Monday, November 19, 2012

Fast Food City ? Mayor urges action on healthier eating

Department: Greater London Authority

Published: 2012-11-18 13:04:53

18 November 2012 ? More than 8,000 fast food outlets in the capital - one for every 1,000 Londoners The Mayor of London Boris Johnson is calling on local authorities to help combat rising obesity in the capital by working with independent fast food takeaways to make their food healthier. The Mayor is backing the Takeaways Toolkit - a new guide published by the London Food Board in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - which sets out a range of ways that local authorities can tackle the impact of fast food on Londoners? health. No read more

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