Eat Well

As part of our Eat Well, Play Well partnership, we launched our first ever Plate of the Nation report – a dive into the UK’s relationship with food and health and how we can help people to meet their goals. Our research shows only one in five people in the UK (20%) feel they have a consistently healthy relationship with food – but alongside the England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland national football teams, we hope to change that. Find out more about how we’re pledging to help families make healthier, easier and more affordable nutrition choices.

Sophia Linn, head of health and nutrition at M&S Food says: “At M&S, we believe the key to a balanced diet is providing delicious and healthy choices with for every occasion. It’s not about restriction and restraint but providing more nutritious foods for our customers, and never compromising on quality."

• Eat more fruit and veg – whether it’s five portions or 30, increasing your fruit and vegetable intake helps to achieve a healthy balanced diet through vitamins and minerals. Choosing a variety of types and colours can help reduce risk of deficiency in the diet and increase fibre intake.

• Choose wholegrain carbohydrates – around one third of your daily diet should be starchy carbohydrates. Bread, rice and pasta are all good sources of energy and choosing wholegrain varieties helps to increase your fibre intake.

• Choose lean protein – whether it’s beans, pulses, fish, eggs or lean meat, lean protein is great for a healthy diet. Including dairy or fortified dairy alternatives in your diet is a good source of vitamins and minerals.