Children's Hospital Food Media Coverage
Published:
Press
- The Observer. Hospital food for children is 'shockingly unhealthy'
- The Sun. Kids hospital grub scandel. (Page 12)
- The Daily Telegraph. Too much salt and fat in children's hospital food. (Page 11)
- The Daily Star. Hospital food is a sickner. (page 12)
Television
- BBC News 24
Radio
- BBC 5-Live Breakfast news (5.55am available until 17/10/10)
- BBC London
Online
- BBC News. Salt and fat content 'too high' in child hospital meals
- Daily Mail. Children served too much salt and fat in hospital meals, warn campaigners.
- Daily Mail. Millions of hospital meals for children 'so unhealthy they would be banned in schools'
- Telegraph. Children's hospital food 'full of fat and salt'
- Guardian. Hospital food for children is 'shockingly unhealthy'
- Web MD. Hospitals serving children's food 'packed with saturated fat'
- Net Doctor. Children's ward meals 'failing to meet school nutritional standards'
- Children & Young People Now. Children's hospital meals found to contain extremely high levels of fat and salt.
- The Family GP. Children's hospital foods 'shockingly unhealthy'
- The Nursing Times. Hospital food for children criticised
- OnMedica. Hospital food children would be banned in schools.
- UK Net Guide. Children's ward meals 'failing to meet school nutritional standards'
- Candis. Family Health: Meals need to be healthy but appetising
- Top News UK. Hospital food not up to the mark, suggests report
- Meat Info. Consensus Action on Health: hospital meals 'fatty'
- Gulf News. Study sounds warning on hospital food for children.
- French Tribune. Children's hospital meals, high in fat and salt content
- Herald de Paris. Salt in hospital meals 'too high'
- Biomed Middle East. Hospital food for children is 'shockingly unhealthy'
- Top News Singapore. Fat and salt quantity too high in child hospital food
- Gonzo Media. Hospital food for children is 'shockingly unhealthy'
- Perspicacious. Salt in hospital meals 'too high'
- Yorkshire Post
- Press Association
- Theheart.org.
A Department of Health spokesman said they were concerned about the survey's findings. "We recognise the importance of good quality food for patients of all ages, both in terms of improving their health and in relation to their overall experience of services. Tools are available to support caterers in assessing the nutritional content of meals."
