Improving diet in Wales - piecing together the jigsaw

The launch of 'Food and Well Being' in February 2003 provided a policy context for driving forward improvements in diet and nutritional status in Wales. This has subsequently been supported by the inception of Health Challenge Wales and a host of other strategies, which include reference to action on diet. These range from national policies aimed at specific vulnerable groups within the population such as the elderly and children and young people, to local nutrition strategies and action plans. This event endeavoured to demonstrate how these complement one another and indeed together comprise a substantial and coherent programme of action on diet and nutrition in Wales, through both reflection on the policy context and exploration of its translation into action.

These events build on previous 'Food and Well Being' Forums held in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

• provide a physical networking environment to complement the virtual information centre embodied by the Nutrition Network for Wales website, fostering exchange of ideas among stakeholders and people working to develop and support food and nutrition initiatives at a local, regional and national level
• clarify the key role 'Food and Well Being' plays in the strategic framework guiding dietary improvement in Wales and consider progress with delivery at local and national levels
• give stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to the shaping of the mid-term review of 'Food and Well Being'
• celebrate the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm exhibited by those engaged in promoting better diet at the local level across Wales, through presentation of the Awards for Food Action Locally
• formally launch and familiarise stakeholders with the Nutrition Network for Wales website