Leyton’s Families get a Healthy Start!

Launching Healthy Start with MPs Caroline Flint and Harry Cohen

I made a trip up to the Houses of Parliament last week, to hook up with my local MP for Leyton and Wanstead Harry Cohen (pictured above right), as we joined Government Health Minister Caroline Flint (pictured above centre) in unveiling a new government programme called “Healthy Start”.

Healthy Start, which replaces the Welfare Food Scheme, has been set up to encourage healthy eating amongst Britian’s low income families, who are more likely to suffer health problems than families on higher incomes Continue reading “Leyton’s Families get a Healthy Start!”