Institute Of Public Health To Launch Decent Food For All Evaluation Document, Ireland

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet
Article Date: 01 Dec 2008 - 8:00 PST

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The Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Ireland is to launch the results of Decent Food for All (DFfA) - a major project to improve community diet - tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 2 December 2008.

DFfA was funded by the Food Safety Promotion Board (safefood) and the Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland. The project lasted four years and included hundreds of interventions to improve the community diet in poorer parts of Armagh and South Tyrone.

The aim of the project was to reduce food poverty, combat obesity and increase a healthy diet in the target communities. The project carried out over 370 core activities to 3,100 residents including local education talks on diet, cookery workshops, fresh fruit in schools, healthy food tastings and information stands. One in eight residents in target areas participated in at least one core activity.

A press release will be issued tomorrow morning and the full evaluation report will be available on the Institute of Public Health's website.

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was established to promote cooperation for public health across the island of Ireland. It aims to improve health by working to combat health inequalities and influence public policy in favour of health.

Institute of Public Health in Ireland