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Press releases

Press releases in bold relate to those which have been directly generated from the nutrition programme.

19/03/09 You can enjoy healthy eating on a budget
23/01/09 Think twice about breakfast if you want to manage your weight
19/11/08 Mouth Cancer Week – action speaks louder than words
13/11/08 All-island conference focuses on obesity problem
17/06/08 Children here have the worst dental decay in the United Kingdom
19/06/07 Community nutrition programme improves eating habits
29/05/07 Book ‘lunched’ for kids!
01/02/07 Fit Futures will help halt increase in obesity here, says HPA
26/01/07 HPA delighted with decision to extend junk food ban in schools
23/01/07 Breakfast week – start your day the healthy way, says HPA
25/10/05 Children’s eating habits affected by parents’ attitudes to food
12/05/05 Start the lessons early in children’s nutrition
22/06/04 Concern over cost of school meals
02/06/04 Health organisations outraged by Trading Standards treatment of Tesco
02/06/04 Weight Wise campaign says size really does matter
03/10/10 Child obesity alert. Parents urged to tackle problem of overweight children.
03/06/03 Childhood obesity – a weighty issue for Northern Ireland
28/02/03 Diabetes increasing as levels of obesity rise
24/09/02 Solvents highlighted during Agency's annual report launch
17/06/02 Whittle away your excess weight with walking!
06/06/02 Get Weight Wise this summer!
21/05/02 Stressed out with exam pressure? Physical activity can help!
08/05/02 Conference highlights way forward for breastfeeding
18/04/02 Essential eating for under fives
01/10/01 Health Promotion Agency reaches finals of UK health awards
20/09/01 Major survey reveals nutrition concerns for all in Northern Ireland
21/06/01 Helping under 5s get the best start in life!
15/02/01 Obesity is a major public health concern for Northern Ireland
03/01/00 Importance of folic acid highlighted by new campaign
11/10/00 Agency supports the fight against cancer
06/01/00 Special deliveries for Millennium Babies
25/10/99 Eat well to keep well this Halloween
28/09/99 Research points to a better informed public
10/05/99 Healthy eating for a healthy life
13/10/98 Folic acid - a healthy start to life
29/09/98 Assembling the agenda for health

 


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