Diverse, healthy and sustainable eating guidance
The vision of the Birmingham Food System Strategy is to create a fair, sustainable and prosperous food system and economy, where food options are nutritious, affordable and desirable so that everyone can thrive.
To achieve this, communities, health professionals and educational professionals need to have a shared understanding about what we mean by a nutritious and sustainable diet.
The Eatwell Guide is a useful national tool to support people to eat a balanced and nutritious diet.
However, the Eatwell Guide:
- can be difficult for people to understand
- is hard to follow for daily guidance
- does not reflect different cultural diets
Our solution
We are creating new, easy to follow resources that support healthy and sustainable diets. These will be tailored:
- to different cultures, health conditions and needs
- for different purposes and community, education and health settings
Guide to Eating Well
This guide is not tailored to any specific group or context. It is a framework upon which we are building tailored resources.
Download the Guide to Eating Well
Birmingham Eating Guidance Exploration Report
This report captures the progress so far in the Birmingham Eating Guidance project as well as pulling evidence from multiple sources together in one place.
Download the full version of the report
Download the short version of the report
Get involved
The next phase of the project is now being delivered. We are working with Public Health departments across the UK to develop guidance and resources that empower communities and professionals and are adapted to meet their needs.
If you are in a Public Health department, or deliver a health service, and are interested in collaborating on this project, email us at FoodSystemPH@birmingham.gov.uk.
An example of collaboration could be piloting resources with a community you work with or supporting people with a particular health condition.
Page last updated: 7 October 2025
