23/03/2026
It has been a week since Whitworths took over the Jubilee Room at the House of Commons to launch our new white paper: From Gaps to Gains.
Did you know that poor diet is now the leading cause of preventable death globally!? But what most forget, is that what we are not eating enough of is causing as much harm as what we eat too much of.
For too long, policy has focused on restriction. Sugar. Salt. Fat. Those matter. But the science is increasingly clear: many of the biggest risk factors in our diets are driven by insufficient intake of protective and powerful micro and macronutrients.
Our ask to government is simple but important:
• Embed positive nutrition alongside restriction in policy
• Introduce clear daily dietary guidance for nuts supported by last years British Nutrition Foundation roundtables
• Explore balanced incentives to support healthier food production
• And most importantly… Refresh, renew, expand and relaunch 5-a-day 🍏
Even small dietary shifts at population level can deliver transformative impact. Our modelling suggests that introducing a daily portion of nuts across the UK population could:
• Help save up to 20,000 lives per year
• Deliver billions in NHS cost savings
This is not about perfection — it’s about progress, at scale.
Let's reshape the future of nutrition, together!
