Do
you care about what you eat?
The Food Commission cares about the food we eat and is committed to
ensuring good quality food for all. The Food Commission is a national
non-profit organisation campaigning for the right to safe, wholesome
food.
The
Food Magazine
We began publishing the Food Magazine in 1988 and it is still
the UK's leading independent food magazine. Each issue is packed with
product investigations, the latest news on diet and health, and ideas
on how you can help campaign for safer, healthier food for you and your
family. If you are looking for glossy recipes, 'celebrity' chefs and
endless advertising you will be disappointed, but if you are looking
for the facts about the food you eat, the Food Magazine is the
magazine you should read.
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The
Food Commission, 94 White Lion Street
London
N1 9PF
Tel:
020 7837 2250 Fax: 020 7837 1141
E: enquiries@foodcomm.org.uk
W: www.foodcomm.org.uk
Company
Registration Number: 2485176
VAT Number: 524 9331 48
The
Food Commission (UK) Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by
guarantee.
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Where
does the Food Commission get its funding?
Core
support
Core funding for our campaign and investigative work comes from subscriptions
to our campaign journal, the Food Magazine, which is published
quarterly. Subscriptions cost £25.00 per year to individuals;
£50.00 per year to organisations.
We
do not accept paid advertisements in the Food Magazine or advertorial
– paid-for articles with a commercial objective.
We
do accept loose promotional inserts with the Food Magazine. These
are usually for campaigns, goods or services from not-for-profit organisations.
Sometimes we accept inserts from commercial organisations such as progressive
publishers, for goods and services that we hope will be of interest
to our readers, and which are in keeping with our core principles and
objectives.
Occasional campaign project funding comes from charitable foundations.
We
receive donations from individuals who believe in what we do, and support
our work.
We
also receive considerable help in kind from like-minded campaign organisations,
health professionals, community health workers, academics, researchers,
designers, individuals and volunteers who share our vision of safer,
healthier food for all, and a sustainable food and agriculture system.
They support our activities with invaluable advice, information, ideas,
hours and inspiration. The success of our campaigns is in large part
due to their hard work and support.
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Research
grants
Occasionally, the Food Commission undertakes research (for instance
supermarket surveys) on behalf of other non-profit organisations, and
local, national or international public-sector bodies (e.g. trading
standards departments, educational authorities, national government
departments, the European Commission, the World Health Organisation).
This aspect of our work is under constant review, to ensure that our
independence is maintained, and to ensure that best use is made of our
time and research expertise. Research projects are under-taken where
we believe they will make a valuable contribution to public health,
nutrition, improved food labelling, safer food, and/or a more sustainable
food supply, and where findings will be placed in the public domain.
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What
you read about food and drink in its pages is probably nearer the truth
then you would get in any other publication... the Food Magazine is
essential reading for all
Derek Cooper OBE, award-winning journalist and broadcaster
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The
Food Commission has contributed research to these recent reports:
Rating
Retailers: How supermarkets can affect your chances of a healthy
diet
The findings from the National Consumer Council's (NCC) spot-check
survey of major supermarkets around England.
A series of consumer-focused Health Indicators were used to measure
retailers' progress in promoting healthier eating.
These were developed by the Food Commission, working with
NCC, and showed that people on a low-income were likely to shop
in supermarkets that sell less healthy food and put more effort
into unhealthy promotions.
To
download the report in PDF format (705 KB, free) right click on
the link below and choose 'save target as'. You can then save the
file onto your computer's desktop or into a folder of your choosing.
Download
report
Going
Hungry
Report of a survey conducted by the Food Commission on behalf
of NCH Action for Children, showing that half of all parents (46
per cent) on a low income have gone short of food over the last
year to feed someone else in their family.
Some parents are so desperate for money to feed their children that
they have considered doing something illegal. A summary of the report
is available here.
Burger
boy - sporty girl
Taste and money, the desire to fit in, peer pressure, and too many
‘unhealthy’ choices are some of the key factors that most
affect what children choose to eat, says this report published by
leading children’s charity Barnardo’s.
The report consists of interviews with 174 children and young people
in nursery, primary and secondary schools from around the UK.
The second part of the report was conducted by the Food Commission
with an assessment of the nutritional value of school meals, showing
that the vast majority of foods on offer throughout the day in secondary
schools were unhealthy when compared to Government guidelines.
A summary of the report and a download are available here.
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IACFO
The Food Commission
is a founder member of IACFO - The International Association of Consumer
Food Organizations.
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The
Food Commission
94 White Lion Street
London N1 9PF
Tel:
020 7837 2250
Fax: 020 7837 1141
E: enquiries@foodcomm.org.uk
W: www.foodcomm.org.uk
Company
Registration
Number: 2485176
VAT Number: 524 9331 48
The
Food Commission (UK) Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by
guarantee.
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Nutitional
advice
Please note that we
cannot give nutritional advice to the public. Organisations that may be
able to help can be found on our links page
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