Buyers urged to back obesity fight_2
7 September 2012
The government wants public-sector food buyers to help the battle against the nation's obesity problem by buying more sustainable foods such as organic meat, fruit and vegetables.
The government outlined its Public Sector Sustainable Food Procurement Initiative to more than 300 delegates from major public institutions, including hospitals, prisons and schools, gathered at a national conference in London. The initiative is aimed at fighting what the government believes is an epidemic of obesity-related ill health.
It also wants buyers to...