Nutrition in Northern Ireland
Healthy eating and nutritional advice.
The FSA is responsible for some areas of nutrition policy in Northern Ireland along with the Department of Health. The FSA supports food businesses to make the healthier choice, the easier choice and provides information to consumers on how to achieve a healthier diet.
In England, the Department of Health and Social Care is responsible for nutrition policy and the Welsh Government is responsible for it in Wales.
The Eatwell Guide shows the different types of foods and drinks we should consume – and in what proportions – to have a healthy, balanced diet.
How to use nutritional labels to find calorie, fat, saturates, sugars and salt content information.
Nutrients - what you need to know
How different nutrients affect the body, how much of them you should have and what food sources they come from.
How we help tackle food poverty in Northern Ireland.
Healthy recipes