News About Takeaway Food 'Unwrapped' On World Health Day:

Takeaway Food 'Unwrapped' On World Health Day:
To mark World Health Day, the takeaway food that has become a regular component of our diets is the focus of a conference coordinated by heart health charity Heart of Mersey and held in Liverpool.
 As a nation we are eating more takeaway food than ever before; nationally one in six meals are now eaten out of home amounting to more than £10 billion each year being spent on sandwiches, chips, burgers, curries and similar food from small independent outlets. This is five times more than the Government spends on providing food for public institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons.
 Meals and snacks eaten outside the home tend to be higher in saturated fat, sugar and salt which poses a significant health risk to everyone, but is particularly the case in areas where there are high numbers of takeaway outlets
 Simon Capewell, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Liverpool and Heart of Mersey trustee says:

 "We can see that where there are clusters of fast food outlets, it becomes more difficult for healthier choices to be the easier choice. Of particular concern is the finding that where there are a large number of fast food outlets in an area there is a link with increased obesity in children."