• England football player and celebrity chef call for cookery lessons to curb child obesity

    • England football player and celebrity chef call for cookery lessons to curb child obesity

      Posted on May 7, 2026

      Steven Gerrard and Jamie Oliver are among a long list of health professionals, charity leaders and other experts in child health who are calling for cookery lessons to be introduced to schools for all children aged between four and 14 years old. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, they address the pride felt as Britain hosts the 2024 London Olympics and yet having the highest rate of childhood obesity in Europe. A third of children in the UK are either obese or overweight at the age of nine years old.

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      • Hair raising family business wins award

    • Hair raising family business wins award

      Posted on April 30, 2026

      A silver award has been presented to a couple who live in Paddock Wood, Kent, as a celebration of their achievement while running a home business. Mumpreneur UK presented the award to

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      • Junk food used by parents to control kid’s behaviour

    • Junk food used by parents to control kid’s behaviour

      Posted on April 28, 2026

      A recent study conducted by MyVoucherCodes revealed that junk food is frequently used by parents to reward or control the behaviour of their children. As childhood obesity is a growing concern in the UK, the findings of the report are worrying. Out of 1,200 parents surveyed, almost half admitted to using junk food to bribe their children to behave.

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    • England football player and celebrity chef call for cookery lessons to curb child obesity

    Filed under: News — Posted by: Dr Peter Right on May 7, 2026

    Steven Gerrard and Jamie Oliver are among a long list of health professionals, charity leaders and other experts in child health who are calling for cookery lessons to be introduced to schools for all children aged between four and 14 years old. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, they address the pride felt as Britain hosts the 2024 London Olympics and yet having the highest rate of childhood obesity in Europe. A third of children in the UK are either obese or overweight at the age of nine years old.

    According to the group, the Olympic Games are an opportunity (more…)