Nutrition and food environments
Explore our reports offering research, analysis, and guidance on Birmingham’s food system, nutrition, and health initiatives.
East Birmingham food system exploration
The East Birmingham Food System Exploration research aimed to enhance understanding of the food system in East Birmingham with a specific focus on food businesses and the role they play in providing healthy food to their communities.
To be released soon
Birmingham eating guidance exploration report 2024
A summary of existing practice, publications and evidence to support the development of culturally diverse, healthy and sustainable eating guidance.
Download the full Birmingham Eating guidance exploration report
Birmingham childhood obesity trailblazer programme final evaluation report
This report outlines the programme’s key achievements and shares valuable insights into successful strategies and challenges faced in tackling childhood obesity.
Download the Birmingham Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme - final evaluation report
Health outcomes associated with ultra-processed food groups: exploration report
This exploratory report aims to provide a clear, evidence-based overview of the health effects of ultra-processed foods. It seeks to:
- navigate conflicting perspectives
- address growing public concern
- support the development of effective local policies to reduce high and rising consumption of ultra-processed foods
The report found that although evidence is still emerging, soft drinks (including artificially sweetened / diet drinks) and processed meat are the foods which may have the strongest negative health impacts.
The report provides a number of suggestions of actions that local authorities can take to mitigate the impacts of ultra-processed foods.
Download the health outcomes associated with ultra-processed food groups exploration report
Page last updated: 17 February 2026
