title: Food Standards Agency: nutrition.
abstract: The Food Standards Agency undertakes a range of activities with the aim of improving the dietary health of the population and determining how best to communicate key messages to achieve dietary change. Activities include obtaining sound evidence from research and surveys, and seeking advice from independent experts. Work is also undertaken to inform and motivate the population about diet and to identify ways of improving their diet. The effectiveness of the work is monitored in order to inform future policy decisions and interventions and to understand cost implications.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Division, Food Standards Agency, London, UK. alison.tedstone@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tedstone
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet / Q000592:standards*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006077:Government Agencies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom