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Food & Health

Everyone in Sheffield should be able to access and enjoy nutritious, healthy, culturally appropriate food the boosts their lifestyle. We’re helping make Sheffield a fairier, greener, healthier city.

A Healthier, Stronger Sheffield

Research by the University of Sheffield revealed that in 2021, over 2.5% of adults in the city experienced hunger due to lack of food, while 11.43% worried about accessing sufficient food. More recently, this has worsened due to the cost of living crisis. Food poverty and powerful commercial influences also mean many people in the city are unable to access the nutritious food they need to live healthy lives.

We need to provide a better way for everyone to access and enjoy nutritious, healthy and culturally appropriate food that builds our community’s health.

ShefFood Launch New Food Charter for Sheffield

Latest News & Events

Adding to the Feast: The LFAP update

Sheffield’s food future has just received a fresh new ingredient, one that promises to nourish communities throughout the city. ShefFood has officially launched the…

Festive Flavours from Sheffield

As December approaches in Sheffield, the festive season brings the comforting aromas of hearty meals and the joy of sharing special dishes with family…

Key Projects

Learn about some of the fantastic projects related to the Food & Health Working Group.

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Sheffield Is Sweet Enough

A campaign run by Sheffield City Council and Partners to help tackle the harms caused by eating too much sugar.

Resources

Welcome to our comprehensive Resource Section, which is tailored to offer valuable advice and resources on food and health for people in various roles and settings. Discover tailored information that empowers everyone, everywhere, to make informed choices about nutrition and well-being.

People

Children, Parents & Families

Resources focused on children’s health and nutrition for parents, guardians, and educational workers
How do grocery stores encourage impulsive buying?

Let’s have a look at some examples of how supermarkets and convenience stores encourage our purchasing., so we can make our own choices when shopping.

Sheffield Healthy Holidays

Sheffield Healthy Holidays is all about trying activities and eating food that does us good!

Sugar-Free Actions Certificate

Reward little ones with a certificate for learning about sugar and reducing their intake.

How Much Sugar is too much sugar

Feed Your Family for less

Get some great tips in our online guide on feeding your family for less and see if you can make your budget go further.

Recommended daily limits of added sugar for children

It’s good to know how much sugar is in the food you

Babies, Pregnant Individuals & Expectant Parents

Resources for pregnant individuals and expectant parents
Sugar in pregnancy – Factsheets (Multi-Language)

Get the key facts on sugar in pregnancy in your own language with these simple guides. Available in Polish, Urdu, Arabic, Kurdish Kurmanji, Gujarati · & Roma

Weaning Recipe: Mashed potatoes and carrot

This weaning video shows you how to make a very quick and simple purée from mashed potatoes and carrots. A tasty and nutritious introduction to first foods suitable for babies aged six months and over.

Weaning recipe: Pasta with cream cheese

Pasta is something we often have in our cupboards. This weaning video shows you how to make an affordable, simple pasta dish with cream cheese and peas. A delicious, low-sugar alternative to jars and pouches of food suitable for babies aged six month

Weaning recipe: Finger food

Finger foods are a great way to get your baby to explore different tastes and textures. This weaning video shows you how to safely serve cucumber, banana and cooked broccoli to babies aged eight months and over.

Weaning recipe: Scrambled eggs

Scrambled eggs are a tasty, low-sugar, option for your baby’s lunch. This weaning video shows you how to cook eggs, served with wholemeal toast and tomatoes. Easy to make and packed with protein for babies aged six months and over.

Helping your baby eat less sugar

Information on sugar in baby foods and tips on helping babies eat less sugar

Sugar in pregnancy

Advice on sugar and healthy eating in pregnancy

Healthy Start

The Healthy Start Scheme is a project helping low-income families access food and milk for their children across the UK.

Sheffield is Best for Breastfeeding

In 2019, the city won a Gold Award for UNICEF’s Baby Friendly Initiative, (BFI) with Sheffield City Council becoming the first standalone local authority in the country to achieve this

The Baby-Friendly Initiative

Transforming healthcare for babies, their mothers, parents, and families in the UK.

Places

For Nurseries & Schools

Resources focused on children’s health and nutrition for nurseries, schools and educational workers.
What are sugary drinks doing to the environment?

Many people are already aware that Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) are bad for our health. But what are they doing to the planet?

Sheffield Sugar Detectives School Assembly KS 2

Teachers can host this fun and interactive assembly to share information on sugar. Suitable for KS2 pupils.

Sheffield Sugar Detectives School Assembly KS1

Teachers can host this fun and interactive assembly to share information on sugar. It is suitable for KS1 pupils.

School Assembly Image pack KS1 KS2

Teachers can host this fun and interactive assembly to share information on sugar.

Sheffield Sugar Detectives Worksheets

Our activity worksheets can help kids identify high sugar foods and drinks with ideas for healthy swaps. These can be used in conjunction with our lesson plan.

Sheffield Sugar Detectives Lesson Plan – KS2

Download SISE’s sample lesson plan about the biggest suspects for too much sugar with ideas to bring it to life.

Activity Sheets

Our activity sheets can help kids identify high sugar foods and drinks with ideas for healthy swaps. These can be used in con

SISE Campaign Toolkit

This campaign toolkit tells you more about what assets are available from Sheffield is Sweet Enough

Let’s Help Kids Sniff Out Sugar – Leaflet

These leaflets can be handed out by schools or local businesses who have an interest in reducing sugar intake, from nurseries to dentists. They contain some fun games for kids and useful information about sugar.

Sweet Enough Recipe Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature a QR code with low-sugar recipes to download.

Sweet Enough Educational Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature educational information about sugar

Sheffield Home Work Letter

Distribute our letter to parents which asks them to download the Change4Life app and set homework that encourages children to use it.

Sheffield Sugar Detectives Pupil Presentation

This pack contains all you need for five pupils to deliver a low-sugar presentation to the rest of the class or another year group.

Eat Smart Sheffield

‘Eat Smart Sheffield’, this 5-year programme focuses on encouraging and supporting pupils, their families and the wider community to adopt healthier eating behaviours.

Sugar-Free Actions Certificate

Reward little ones with a certificate for learning about sugar and reducing their intake.

For Frontline Staff

Resources focused on health and nutrition for staff and volunteers who help support people’s health and wellbeing.
SISE Campaign Toolkit

This campaign toolkit tells you more about what assets are available from Sheffield is Sweet Enough

Let’s Help Kids Sniff Out Sugar – Leaflet

These leaflets can be handed out by schools or local businesses who have an interest in reducing sugar intake, from nurseries to dentists. They contain some fun games for kids and useful information about sugar.

Sweet Enough Recipe Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature a QR code with low-sugar recipes to download.

Sweet Enough Educational Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature educational information about sugar

For Businesses & Community Organisations

Resources focused on health and nutrition for businesses, their staff and community organisations
What are sugary drinks doing to the environment?

Many people are already aware that Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) are bad for our health. But what are they doing to the planet?

Beat Sugar Bingo

As an employer it’s important to take care of your staff’s health. Encouraging healthy habits can help to prevent stress, create a positive working environment and reduce absenteeism. Try our Beat Sugar Bingo game in your workplace!

Let’s Help Kids Sniff Out Sugar – Leaflet

These leaflets can be handed out by schools or local businesses who have an interest in reducing sugar intake, from nurseries to dentists. They contain some fun games for kids and useful information about sugar.

Sweet Enough Recipe Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature a QR code with low-sugar recipes to download.

Sweet Enough Educational Posters

Print these posters and put them up in your work kitchens, canteens or communal spaces. These eye-catching posters feature educational information about sugar

Sheffield Home Work Letter

Distribute our letter to parents which asks them to download the Change4Life app and set homework that encourages children to use it.

General Resources

Weight Loss & Fitness

Resources on food and health that everyone could benefit to know.
How do grocery stores encourage impulsive buying?

Let’s have a look at some examples of how supermarkets and convenience stores encourage our purchasing., so we can make our own choices when shopping.

Shine Health Academy

SHINE is a community based weight management programme that helps young people aged 10-17 years not only lose weight but also to gain in self esteem and confidence.

More Life (Formally Live Lighter Sheffield)

Morelife provide free local weight management support across Sheffield

Nutrition

Resources on food, nutrition and diet that everyone could benefit to know.
Easy Read Sugar Fact Sheets (Multi-Language)

Get the key facts on sugar in your own language with these simple guides. Available in English, Polish, Urdu, Arabic, Kurdish Kurmanji, Gujarati · & Roma

How To Read Food Labels

Tips and information on reading food labels to understand sugar content

Hidden Sugars

Which foods have the most hidden sugars? Find out here

Measuring Sugar

How to work out how much sugar is in the food and drinks we eat

Recipes

Healthy Recipes & meal ideas
homemade cereal bars
Cereal Bar

Snack bars are big business now, with supermarkets selling everything from protein bars to breakfast…

Bean Burger
Bean Burger

You’d think all vegetarian food is healthy, but the veggie options from fast-food chains can…

Homemade Healthy Pizza
Homemade Healthy Pizza

Who knew pizza contained sugar? It’s usually hidden in the sweet tomato sauce they add…

homemade oats
Homemade Oats

Instant flavoured porridge brands tend to contain added sugar. Oats are naturally low in sugar,…

The United Women Affiliation, a charity based in Sheffield, knows this all too well. And part of their mission to tackle social isolation in Sheffield communities is to increase access to culturally appropriate foods for some of the least privileged in our society.

Health Successes in Sheffield So Far…

While our goal is about moving forward, it’s also important to celebrate the fantastic work that has been achieved so far for food provision in our city.

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