Bags of Taste & Newham’s Weight Management Inititative

/inBlog Posts/March 4, 2022

Bags of Taste have been commissioned by Newham Public Health to deliver their weight management initiative in the borough. The course is specifically for people who are on income related benefits, have a disability, have a long term illness, a mental health condition including depression and anxiety or those who are carers. The free course is specifically for residents in Newham.

This World Obesity Day, we are highlighting the need for this critical work. Obesity is one of the most challenging public health concerns of the 21st century and this new initiative will support 200 local people to complete a 2 week programme to encourage healthy eating and weight management by the end of September. The programme will support people to plan meals and eat healthily for less to encourage weight loss. Qualified mentors and health coaches will support them along the way.

Bags of Taste is a not for profit organisation that supports people to change their lifestyle through healthy, tasty cooking and builds confidence in cooking healthily and helping people to save money. This improves people’s health, well-being and finances for the long term.

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Jyoti Singh, the Commissioner for Public Health in Newham says:

‘We are delighted to be partnering with Bags of Taste on the Weight Management Programme in Newham because obesity has been identified as a priority issue for us and we want to offer targeted support to those most at risk. We know that obesity is more prevalent in areas of deprivation and the COVID-19 pandemic has led to job losses and pushed more people into benefits.”

Alicia Weston, CEO of Bags of Taste, explains:

“There has never been a greater need to address obesity. Research shows that 25% of early deaths amongst people in poverty are because of poor diets. We’re hugely proud to partner with Newham council on this initiative. Bags of Taste has been running specialist evidence based courses since 2014 so we are hugely experienced in supporting people to change their diets and their lives for the long term.”