Healthy Food Oscars

On the evening of Wednesday 27^th January healthy eateries and catering establishments in Sheffield will go head to head at the first annual Healthy Choices Award Ceremony.

More than 50 venues in Sheffield have already achieved the Healthy Choices status but the award ceremony held at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club will see the caterers recognised with further accolades including:

• Healthiest Food Choices
• Most breastfeeding friendly establishment
• Sourcing food locally
• Fairtrade
• Community Champion Award
• Most Inspiring Award

To achieve Healthy Choices status a venue must comply with ‘food safety’ and ‘healthy eating’ criteria and can score extra by being breastfeeding friendly, sourcing food locally and serving fair-trade products.

Siobhan Horsley, Food Programme Manager at Sheffield Wildlife Trust who runs the Healthy Choices programme said: “The award ceremony tonight is a celebration of the establishments in Sheffield who wish to offer dinners a healthier overall experience.

“Such a range of caterers have been involved in the scheme since it began, and this is demonstrated in the diversity of shortlisted nominations, which include Nonna’s, St Mary’s Church, Olive Bar and SWFC, amongst others.

“The attendees of the ceremony will not only get to learn how other venues are making healthier choices available to customers, but actually taste what is on offer from the Healthy Choices signature buffet – which will be made up of a range of dishes from shortlisted establishments.”

Carol Weir, NHS Sheffield’s Programme Director for the Sheffield-Let’s Change4Life Programme said: “All the caterers in Sheffield that are part of the Healthy Choices Scheme have shown a commitment to offering well-balanced and nutritious food options to their customers.

“Research shows that 1 in 6 meals in the UK are now eaten outside the home and it’s great to see that businesses in Sheffield are playing their part in helping to prevent obesity.”

A list of all the Healthy Choices Award establishments can be seen at: www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/council/sheffield-city-council

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