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Dear Department of Health,
1. We found the list of kindergartens https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...
that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2. According to the background information https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...
And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this non-compliance occur in the last round of checking? Will the schools be required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new drinks for the schoolchildren?

3. Does the government encourage the schools to use the labels of low surgar/no sugar (https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme... ) to select drinks?

4. .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been provided :https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).
How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?
How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the decisions made by the target audience?

5. What information or guidelines does the government provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How does the government promote among the parents? How does the government assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6. Education is not just a school business, but a parent business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

Department of Health

I am out of the office until 08/12/2021.

For urgent matters, please contact Miss Jackie LAM, CO(Per)4 at 3107 2571 /
&DH/CO[Per]4.

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Our Ref.:  (53) in DH HPB/6-20/1 Pt.3

Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for your email dated 5 October 2021 regarding the captioned
subject.  Please find our reply below to your questions raised.

The Health Promotion Branch (HPB) of the Department of Health (DH) has
launched the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter (the Charter) since the
2018/2019 school year under the [email address] (SSS) Campaign.
Although the Charter is voluntary, positive feedback and continuous
support have been received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch
of the Charter, DH has been actively promoting it through various
channels, such as school workshops to the teachers and school personnel,
yearly invitation letters to all local schools, social media events, etc.
 The number of participating schools has been increasing in the past three
years.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision has fully complied with the Charter commitments.  If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses.  The rate of non-compliance is very low.
 Through our regular training workshops and health educational materials,
the teachers and school personnel can acquire knowledge on the food label
and learn the practical tips on providing healthier drink choices to their
school children.  Parents’ talks were conducted to deliver our health
message directly to parents.  

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guidelines), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools gave positive feedback on the Guidelines and considered it as
an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in the school
setting.

The Family Health Service (FHS) of DH has also been promoting healthy
eating through various means, namely webpage, e-newsletters, online and
face-to-face public talks, leaflets as well as at routine visits at
Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) according to the child’s age.
The DH recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed in the first
six months.  At about six months old, babies should be given nutritious
solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or
above.  A series of health education resources on feeding 6 to 24 months
olds (namely [1]"Getting Started", [2]"Moving On" and [3]"Ready to Go")
and a [4]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and assistance to parents on
introducing and choosing nutritious foods for babies, meeting their
nutritional needs, feeding them responsively, helping them to eat
independently and adapting to eat a varied and balanced diet with the
family at around 2 years.  Healthy eating food pyramid for 2 to
5-year-olds [5](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a guide for parents
to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for preschool children.
 

FHS surveyed to collect parents' practice and attitudes on feeding their
children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be accessed via
[6]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 

Should you have any enquires, please contact Ms Porky CHEUNG, Senior
Dietitian(HP)1 by email at [email address].  Thank you.

(Porky CHEUNG)
for Director of Health

b.c.c. Service Head, SMO(HP)2, SEO(HP)

From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

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Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[7]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[8]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([9]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[10]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

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From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

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Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[13]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[14]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([15]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[16]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

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to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 03:15 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Re: Fw: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Sandra,

Since Dr So is out of office, please check with Dr Terri Kwok to see if
the enquiry is under her purview (StartSmart@School Programme).  
If yes, please send the email below to her for reply and copy Dr Sam Li
and me.  Thanks.

Regards,

Paul
SEO(HP)
(Tel. 2835 1821)

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:59 PM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Paul,

Below please see a new code of access case. For your advice on how to
follow-up, please. Thank you!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 06/10/2021 12:56 PM -----

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:23 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

Disclaimer : This e-mail message (together with any attachments) is for
the designated recipient only.  It may contain information that is
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From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[19]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[20]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([21]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[22]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #832 email]

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to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:

[23]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH, Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Amen MC
SO/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 02:30 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Sandra,

We will address the remaining questions except Q5.
Thank you very much.

Regards,
Terri
Medical & Health Officer (Health Promotion)1
Health Promotion Branch
Centre for Health Protection
Department of Health
==================================
Tel: (852) 2835 1853
Fax: (852) 2591 6127
E-mail: [25][email address]
Address: 7/F Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 09:30 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 09:24 AM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

Disclaimer : This e-mail message (together with any attachments) is for
the designated recipient only.  It may contain information that is
privileged for the designated recipient.  If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, retention, disclosure,
copying, printing, forwarding or dissemination of the message is strictly
prohibited.  If you have received the message in error, please erase all
copies of the message (including attachments) from you system and notify
the sender immediately.

From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[26]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[27]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([28]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[29]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

-------------------------------------------------------------------

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the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #832 email]

Is [Department of Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:

[30]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Cindy POON/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 05:45 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Fw: Freedom of Information
request - Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts
to reduce sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Sandra,

I note that Terri has replied you in a separate mail.  As the StartSmart
program is under MO(HP)1, I don't have input on this issue.

Thanks.

Cindy

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Cindy POON/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 12:22 PM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Poon,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 12:15 PM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 09:31 AM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 09:24 AM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

Disclaimer : This e-mail message (together with any attachments) is for
the designated recipient only.  It may contain information that is
privileged for the designated recipient.  If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, retention, disclosure,
copying, printing, forwarding or dissemination of the message is strictly
prohibited.  If you have received the message in error, please erase all
copies of the message (including attachments) from you system and notify
the sender immediately.

From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[32]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[33]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([34]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[35]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #832 email]

Is [Department of Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:

[36]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 11:17 AM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Sandra,

We spoke.  Please find below FHS' input on Q5 for your further action -

Q5: What information or guidelines does the government provide for the
parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How does the
government promote among the parents? How does the government assess the
impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?)

**************************************************************************************************************************************
Department of Health recommends that babies should be exclusively
breastfed in the first six months. At about six months old, babies should
be given nutritious solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age
of two years or above.  A series of health education resources on feeding
6 to 24 months olds (namely [38]"Getting Started", [39]"Moving On" and
[40]"Ready to Go") and a [41]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and
assistance to parents on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for
babies, meeting their nutritional needs, feeding them responsively,
helping them to eat independently  and adapting to eat a varied and
balanced diet with the family at around 2 year.   Healthy eating food
pyramid for 2 to 5 year olds [42](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a
guide for parents to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for
preschool children.  

These information are delivered to parents through various means, namely
webpage, e-newsletters, online and face-to-face public talks, leaflets as
well as at routine visits at Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs)
according to the child’s age.  

Apart from feedbacks from parents at their visits to MCHCs, Family Health
Service conducted survey to collect parents' practice and attitudes on
feeding their children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be
accessed via
[43]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 
**************************************************************************************************************************************

Kindly copy us in the final reply email for our record.  Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 14:48
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Francis,

The captioned enquiry except Q5 is under our purview. We will follow up
and provide a reply accordingly. Thanks a lot!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 12:21 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Francis,

Sorry for the late reply. We are checking with related subject officers to
verify the purview concerning the captioned matter. We will get back to
you ASAP. Thank you!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:23 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

Disclaimer : This e-mail message (together with any attachments) is for
the designated recipient only.  It may contain information that is
privileged for the designated recipient.  If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, retention, disclosure,
copying, printing, forwarding or dissemination of the message is strictly
prohibited.  If you have received the message in error, please erase all
copies of the message (including attachments) from you system and notify
the sender immediately.

From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[44]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[45]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([46]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[47]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[FOI #832 email]

Is [Department of Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests
to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:

[48]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[49]https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH, Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cammy
SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 12:12 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Sandra,

Combined input from FHS below.

@Porky, my textual edits in red for reference.

Thanks all
Sam Li

==============================================================================================
The Health Promotion Branch (HPB) of the Department of Health (DH) has
launched the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter (the Charter) since the
2018/2019 school year under the [email address] (SSS) Campaign.
Although the Charter is voluntary, positive feedback and continuous
support have been received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch
of the Charter, DH has been actively promoting it through various
channels, such as school workshops to the teachers and school personnel,
yearly invitation letters to all local schools, social media events, etc.
The number of participating schools has been increasing in the past three
years.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision has fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. The rate of non-compliance is very low. Through
our regular training workshops and health educational materials, the
teachers and school personnel can acquire knowledge on the food label and
learn the practical tips on providing healthier drink choices to their
school children. Parents’ talks were conducted to deliver our health
message directly to parents.  

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools gave positive feedback on the Guideline and considered it as
an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in the school
setting.

The Family Health Service (FHS) of DH has also been promoting healthy
eating through various means, namely webpage, e-newsletters, online and
face-to-face public talks, leaflets as well as at routine visits at
Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) according to the child’s age.
The DH recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed in the first
six months. At about six months old, babies should be given nutritious
solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or
above. A series of health education resources on feeding 6 to 24 months
olds (namely [50]"Getting Started", [51]"Moving On" and [52]"Ready to Go")
and a [53]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and assistance to parents
on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for babies, meeting their
nutritional needs, feeding them responsively, helping them to eat
independently and adapting to eat a varied and balanced diet with the
family at around 2 years. Healthy eating food pyramid for 2 to 5-year-olds
[54](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a guide for parents to provide a
balanced diet with a variety of foods for preschool children.  

FHS surveyed to collect parents' practice and attitudes on feeding their
children. The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be accessed via
[55]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 11:34 AM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Dr Li,

Below is the combined reply from SSS and FHS for your consideration.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
Terri

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 10:19 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information
request - Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts
to reduce sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr. Kwok,

CO(Per)SD has further clarified that the reply date should be shifted
earlier to 13 October 2021 due to the public holiday. Sorry about the
mistake.
Please advice if you will be able to provide input by 13 October, if not
we can provide an interim reply to the client first.
Thank you so much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 10:16 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 04:10 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr. Kwok,

We spoke. Below please see FHS' input on Q5 concerning the captioned
enquiry. Thank you!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 08/10/2021 04:05 PM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 11:17 AM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Sandra,

We spoke.  Please find below FHS' input on Q5 for your further action -

Q5: What information or guidelines does the government provide for the
parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How does the
government promote among the parents? How does the government assess the
impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?)

**************************************************************************************************************************************
Department of Health recommends that babies should be exclusively
breastfed in the first six months. At about six months old, babies should
be given nutritious solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age
of two years or above.  A series of health education resources on feeding
6 to 24 months olds (namely [56]"Getting Started", [57]"Moving On" and
[58]"Ready to Go") and a [59]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and
assistance to parents on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for
babies, meeting their nutritional needs, feeding them responsively,
helping them to eat independently  and adapting to eat a varied and
balanced diet with the family at around 2 year.   Healthy eating food
pyramid for 2 to 5 year olds [60](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a
guide for parents to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for
preschool children.  

These information are delivered to parents through various means, namely
webpage, e-newsletters, online and face-to-face public talks, leaflets as
well as at routine visits at Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs)
according to the child’s age.  

Apart from feedbacks from parents at their visits to MCHCs, Family Health
Service conducted survey to collect parents' practice and attitudes on
feeding their children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be
accessed via
[61]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 
**************************************************************************************************************************************

Kindly copy us in the final reply email for our record.  Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Mansy MS SHAM/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 06:22 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - Diet input

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr Kwok,

In response to this enquiry, suggest to provide an 'overall reply' in one
go.
Please find our draft reply below for your consideration:

***********************
The Department of Health (DH) has launched the “Healthy Drinks at School”
Charter (the Charter) since the 2018/2019 school year under the
[email address] (SSS) Campaign . Although the Charter is on a
voluntary basis, positive feedback and continuous support have been
received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch of the Charter,
DH has been actively promoting it through various channels, such as school
workshops to the teachers and school personnel, yearly invitation letter
to all local schools, social media events. The number of participating
schools increases every year.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision is fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. In fact, the rate of non-compliance is
extremely low. Through our regular training workshops and health
educational materials, the teachers and school personnel can acquire the
knowledge on food label and learn the practical tips on providing
healthier drink choices to their school children.

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools had shown a positive feedback on the Guideline and considered
it as an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in school
setting.
***********************

Thanks!

best,
Porky

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 10:33 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

FYI. Many thanks.

----- Forwarded by Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 10:32 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 09:30 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr. Kwok,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 09:24 AM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

Disclaimer : This e-mail message (together with any attachments) is for
the designated recipient only.  It may contain information that is
privileged for the designated recipient.  If you are not the intended
recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, retention, disclosure,
copying, printing, forwarding or dissemination of the message is strictly
prohibited.  If you have received the message in error, please erase all
copies of the message (including attachments) from you system and notify
the sender immediately.

From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[62]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[63]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([64]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[65]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 02:45 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Sandra,

The reference no. should be (53) in DH HPB/6-20/1 Pt.3. Thanks.

Regards,

Cammy Lau
ACO(HP)3
Tel No: 2835 2487
Fax No: 2591 6127

From:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH, Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cammy
SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 12:13 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Sandra,

Combined input from FHS below.

@Porky, my textual edits in red for reference.

Thanks all
Sam Li

==============================================================================================
The Health Promotion Branch (HPB) of the Department of Health (DH) has
launched the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter (the Charter) since the
2018/2019 school year under the [email address] (SSS) Campaign.
Although the Charter is voluntary, positive feedback and continuous
support have been received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch
of the Charter, DH has been actively promoting it through various
channels, such as school workshops to the teachers and school personnel,
yearly invitation letters to all local schools, social media events, etc.
The number of participating schools has been increasing in the past three
years.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision has fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. The rate of non-compliance is very low. Through
our regular training workshops and health educational materials, the
teachers and school personnel can acquire knowledge on the food label and
learn the practical tips on providing healthier drink choices to their
school children. Parents’ talks were conducted to deliver our health
message directly to parents.  

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools gave positive feedback on the Guideline and considered it as
an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in the school
setting.

The Family Health Service (FHS) of DH has also been promoting healthy
eating through various means, namely webpage, e-newsletters, online and
face-to-face public talks, leaflets as well as at routine visits at
Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) according to the child’s age.
The DH recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed in the first
six months. At about six months old, babies should be given nutritious
solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or
above. A series of health education resources on feeding 6 to 24 months
olds (namely [68]"Getting Started", [69]"Moving On" and [70]"Ready to Go")
and a [71]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and assistance to parents
on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for babies, meeting their
nutritional needs, feeding them responsively, helping them to eat
independently and adapting to eat a varied and balanced diet with the
family at around 2 years. Healthy eating food pyramid for 2 to 5-year-olds
[72](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a guide for parents to provide a
balanced diet with a variety of foods for preschool children.  

FHS surveyed to collect parents' practice and attitudes on feeding their
children. The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be accessed via
[73]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 11:34 AM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Dr Li,

Below is the combined reply from SSS and FHS for your consideration.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
Terri

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 10:19 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information
request - Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts
to reduce sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

CO(Per)SD has further clarified that the reply date should be shifted
earlier to 13 October 2021 due to the public holiday. Sorry about the
mistake.
Please advice if you will be able to provide input by 13 October, if not
we can provide an interim reply to the client first.
Thank you so much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 10:16 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 04:10 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

We spoke. Below please see FHS' input on Q5 concerning the captioned
enquiry. Thank you!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 08/10/2021 04:05 PM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 11:17 AM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Sandra,

We spoke.  Please find below FHS' input on Q5 for your further action -

Q5: What information or guidelines does the government provide for the
parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How does the
government promote among the parents? How does the government assess the
impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?)

**************************************************************************************************************************************
Department of Health recommends that babies should be exclusively
breastfed in the first six months. At about six months old, babies should
be given nutritious solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age
of two years or above.  A series of health education resources on feeding
6 to 24 months olds (namely [74]"Getting Started", [75]"Moving On" and
[76]"Ready to Go") and a [77]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and
assistance to parents on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for
babies, meeting their nutritional needs, feeding them responsively,
helping them to eat independently  and adapting to eat a varied and
balanced diet with the family at around 2 year.   Healthy eating food
pyramid for 2 to 5 year olds [78](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a
guide for parents to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for
preschool children.  

These information are delivered to parents through various means, namely
webpage, e-newsletters, online and face-to-face public talks, leaflets as
well as at routine visits at Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs)
according to the child’s age.  

Apart from feedbacks from parents at their visits to MCHCs, Family Health
Service conducted survey to collect parents' practice and attitudes on
feeding their children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be
accessed via
[79]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 
**************************************************************************************************************************************

Kindly copy us in the final reply email for our record.  Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Mansy MS SHAM/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 06:22 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - Diet input

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Dear Dr Kwok,

In response to this enquiry, suggest to provide an 'overall reply' in one
go.
Please find our draft reply below for your consideration:

***********************
The Department of Health (DH) has launched the “Healthy Drinks at School”
Charter (the Charter) since the 2018/2019 school year under the
[email address] (SSS) Campaign . Although the Charter is on a
voluntary basis, positive feedback and continuous support have been
received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch of the Charter,
DH has been actively promoting it through various channels, such as school
workshops to the teachers and school personnel, yearly invitation letter
to all local schools, social media events. The number of participating
schools increases every year.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision is fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. In fact, the rate of non-compliance is
extremely low. Through our regular training workshops and health
educational materials, the teachers and school personnel can acquire the
knowledge on food label and learn the practical tips on providing
healthier drink choices to their school children.

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools had shown a positive feedback on the Guideline and considered
it as an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in school
setting.
***********************

Thanks!

best,
Porky

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 10:33 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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FYI. Many thanks.

----- Forwarded by Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 10:32 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 09:30 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 09:24 AM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

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From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

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Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[80]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[81]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([82]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[83]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

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----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 04:13 PM -----

From:        Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 03:57 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Sandra,

Some format and textual updates are made (in green) in the draft below.
 Please check and proceed.  
Please also check if we need to bcc the subject officer of FHS upon reply
to CO(Per)SD.  Thanks.

Regards,

Paul
SEO(HP)
(Tel. 2835 1821)

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 03:24 PM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

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Dear Paul,

Please see the below draft direct reply to the enquirer. For your
consideration, please.
I will be sending out the reply through HPB email account after your
clearance. Thank you!

********************************************************
Our Ref.:  (53) in DH HPB/6-20/1 Pt.3

Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for your email dated 5 October 2021 regarding the captioned
subject.  Please find our reply below to your questions raised.

The Health Promotion Branch (HPB) of the Department of Health (DH) has
launched the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter (the Charter) since the
2018/2019 school year under the [email address] (SSS) Campaign.
Although the Charter is voluntary, positive feedback and continuous
support have been received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch
of the Charter, DH has been actively promoting it through various
channels, such as school workshops to the teachers and school personnel,
yearly invitation letters to all local schools, social media events, etc.
 The number of participating schools has been increasing in the past three
years.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision has fully complied with the Charter commitments.  If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses.  The rate of non-compliance is very low.
 Through our regular training workshops and health educational materials,
the teachers and school personnel can acquire knowledge on the food label
and learn the practical tips on providing healthier drink choices to their
school children.  Parents’ talks were conducted to deliver our health
message directly to parents.  

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guidelines), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools gave positive feedback on the Guidelines and considered it as
an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in the school
setting.

The Family Health Service (FHS) of DH has also been promoting healthy
eating through various means, namely webpage, e-newsletters, online and
face-to-face public talks, leaflets as well as at routine visits at
Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) according to the child’s age.
The DH recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed in the first
six months.  At about six months old, babies should be given nutritious
solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or
above.  A series of health education resources on feeding 6 to 24 months
olds (namely [86]"Getting Started", [87]"Moving On" and [88]"Ready to Go")
and a [89]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and assistance to parents
on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for babies, meeting their
nutritional needs, feeding them responsively, helping them to eat
independently and adapting to eat a varied and balanced diet with the
family at around 2 years.  Healthy eating food pyramid for 2 to
5-year-olds [90](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a guide for parents
to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for preschool children.
 

FHS surveyed to collect parents' practice and attitudes on feeding their
children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be accessed via
[91]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 

Should you have any enquires, please contact Ms Porky CHEUNG, Senior
Dietitian(HP)1 by email at [email address].  Thank you.

(Porky CHEUNG)
for Director of Health

b.c.c. Service Head, SMO(HP)2, SEO(HP)
********************************************************

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 03:24 PM -----

From:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH, Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cammy
SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 12:12 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Sandra,

Combined input from FHS below.

@Porky, my textual edits in red for reference.

Thanks all
Sam Li

==============================================================================================
The Health Promotion Branch (HPB) of the Department of Health (DH) has
launched the “Healthy Drinks at School” Charter (the Charter) since the
2018/2019 school year under the [email address] (SSS) Campaign.
Although the Charter is voluntary, positive feedback and continuous
support have been received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch
of the Charter, DH has been actively promoting it through various
channels, such as school workshops to the teachers and school personnel,
yearly invitation letters to all local schools, social media events, etc.
The number of participating schools has been increasing in the past three
years.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision has fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. The rate of non-compliance is very low. Through
our regular training workshops and health educational materials, the
teachers and school personnel can acquire knowledge on the food label and
learn the practical tips on providing healthier drink choices to their
school children. Parents’ talks were conducted to deliver our health
message directly to parents.  

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools gave positive feedback on the Guideline and considered it as
an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in the school
setting.

The Family Health Service (FHS) of DH has also been promoting healthy
eating through various means, namely webpage, e-newsletters, online and
face-to-face public talks, leaflets as well as at routine visits at
Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) according to the child’s age.
The DH recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed in the first
six months. At about six months old, babies should be given nutritious
solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or
above. A series of health education resources on feeding 6 to 24 months
olds (namely [92]"Getting Started", [93]"Moving On" and [94]"Ready to Go")
and a [95]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and assistance to parents
on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for babies, meeting their
nutritional needs, feeding them responsively, helping them to eat
independently and adapting to eat a varied and balanced diet with the
family at around 2 years. Healthy eating food pyramid for 2 to 5-year-olds
[96](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a guide for parents to provide a
balanced diet with a variety of foods for preschool children.  

FHS surveyed to collect parents' practice and attitudes on feeding their
children. The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be accessed via
[97]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 11:34 AM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr Li,

Below is the combined reply from SSS and FHS for your consideration.

Thank you very much in advance.

Regards,
Terri

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        11/10/2021 10:19 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information
request - Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts
to reduce sugar in the diet - StartSmart

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Dr. Kwok,

CO(Per)SD has further clarified that the reply date should be shifted
earlier to 13 October 2021 due to the public holiday. Sorry about the
mistake.
Please advice if you will be able to provide input by 13 October, if not
we can provide an interim reply to the client first.
Thank you so much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 11/10/2021 10:16 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cammy SM LAU/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 04:10 PM
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

We spoke. Below please see FHS' input on Q5 concerning the captioned
enquiry. Thank you!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 08/10/2021 04:05 PM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 11:17 AM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Re: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Sandra,

We spoke.  Please find below FHS' input on Q5 for your further action -

Q5: What information or guidelines does the government provide for the
parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How does the
government promote among the parents? How does the government assess the
impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?)

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Department of Health recommends that babies should be exclusively
breastfed in the first six months. At about six months old, babies should
be given nutritious solid foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age
of two years or above.  A series of health education resources on feeding
6 to 24 months olds (namely [98]"Getting Started", [99]"Moving On" and
[100]"Ready to Go") and a [101]7-Day Meal Plan provides a guideline and
assistance to parents on introducing and choosing nutritious foods for
babies, meeting their nutritional needs, feeding them responsively,
helping them to eat independently  and adapting to eat a varied and
balanced diet with the family at around 2 year.   Healthy eating food
pyramid for 2 to 5 year olds [102](http://s.fhs.gov.hk/wveoo) serves as a
guide for parents to provide a balanced diet with a variety of foods for
preschool children.  

These information are delivered to parents through various means, namely
webpage, e-newsletters, online and face-to-face public talks, leaflets as
well as at routine visits at Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs)
according to the child’s age.  

Apart from feedbacks from parents at their visits to MCHCs, Family Health
Service conducted survey to collect parents' practice and attitudes on
feeding their children.  The report of the survey performed in 2016 can be
accessed via
[103]https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/reports/f....
 
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Kindly copy us in the final reply email for our record.  Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Mansy MS SHAM/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        08/10/2021 06:22 PM
Subject:        Re: Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - Diet input

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Dear Dr Kwok,

In response to this enquiry, suggest to provide an 'overall reply' in one
go.
Please find our draft reply below for your consideration:

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The Department of Health (DH) has launched the “Healthy Drinks at School”
Charter (the Charter) since the 2018/2019 school year under the
[email address] (SSS) Campaign . Although the Charter is on a
voluntary basis, positive feedback and continuous support have been
received from pre-primary institutions. Since the launch of the Charter,
DH has been actively promoting it through various channels, such as school
workshops to the teachers and school personnel, yearly invitation letter
to all local schools, social media events. The number of participating
schools increases every year.

To become a signatory of the Charter, the pre-primary institutions are
requested to submit their drink list every school year to ensure that the
drink provision is fully complied with the Charter commitments. If the
drink list is found unsatisfactory, schools will be reminded and requested
to offer only water and healthy drinks to students, but not to provide any
sugary drinks at campuses. In fact, the rate of non-compliance is
extremely low. Through our regular training workshops and health
educational materials, the teachers and school personnel can acquire the
knowledge on food label and learn the practical tips on providing
healthier drink choices to their school children.

In addition, the SSS Campaign developed the “Nutrition Guidelines for
Children Aged 2 to 6” (the Guideline), which has been promoted to all
local pre-primary institutions through different channels, including
school newsletters, training workshops, meetings with different
stakeholders, social media platform, etc. Previous surveys also revealed
that schools had shown a positive feedback on the Guideline and considered
it as an effective health material when promoting healthy eating in school
setting.
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Thanks!

best,
Porky

From:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG
To:        Porky YL CHEUNG/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 10:33 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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FYI. Many thanks.

----- Forwarded by Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 10:32 AM -----

From:        Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG
To:        Terri YT KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Wing Sum LI/DH/HKSARG@DH, Paul CS CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        07/10/2021 09:30 AM
Subject:        Fw: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Dr. Kwok,

The email below refers.
Grateful if you could advice whether the captioned enquiry is under your
purview or not. Thank you very much!

Best regards,
Sandra CHAN
EO(HP)2
Tel: 2835 1814
----- Forwarded by Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG on 07/10/2021 09:24 AM -----

From:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG
To:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH, Sandra YW CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH,
[email address], Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:45 PM
Subject:        Re: *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request -
Problem with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce
sugar in the diet - StartSmart

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Dear Francis,

FHS will be able to provide input on Q5.  However, the captioned enquiry
concerns with StartSmart Campaign which is not under FHS' purview.  Please
refer to relevant unit for follow-up actions.

Thank you.

Regards,
NG Tsz-hin, Ken
EO(FHS)2
Tel: 3796 0815

From:        Francis YM CHING/DH/HKSARG
To:        Ken TH NG/DH/HKSARG@DH, [email address], Sandra YW
CHAN/DH/HKSARG@DH
Cc:        Sophy KK KWOK/DH/HKSARG@DH, Cheyenne ST LEE/DH/HKSARG@DH
Date:        06/10/2021 12:22
Subject:        *Restricted: Fw: Freedom of Information request - Problem
with child obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in
the diet - StartSmart

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Dear colleagues,

Please advise if the requested information below is under your Service's
purview by noon 7 October 2021.

Regards,
Francis CHING
CO(Per)SD
Tel : 3107 2581

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From:        谷野平 <[FOI #832 email]>
To:        FOI requests at Department of Health <[Department of Health request email]>
Date:        05/10/2021 22:04
Subject:        Freedom of Information request - Problem with child
obesity and its link to sugar intake Efforts to reduce sugar in the diet -
StartSmart

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Dear Department of Health,

 1.                 We found the list of kindergartens  
[104]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/en/school_...

that have signed up for the Charter. A total of 40% have signed up. Maybe
the situation is not good enough, do you have further plan to let more
schools participate in the Charter and how will you do

2.                 According to the background information
[105]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...

And what I want to ask is What will happen if the dietitian finds out that
the drink list does not comply with Charter? How often does this
non-compliance occur in the last round of checking?   Will the schools be
required to submit an updated list of drinks for checking if it orders new
drinks for the schoolchildren?

3.                 Does the government encourage the schools to use the
labels of low surgar/no sugar
([106]https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/programme...
) to select drinks?

4.                 .For this program, nutritional guidelines have been
provided
:[107]https://www.startsmart.gov.hk/files/pdf/...).

How does the government promote the guidelines among the target audience?

How does the government assess the impact of this guideline on the
decisions made by the target audience?

5.                 What information or guidelines does the government
provide for the parents regarding nutrition and diets for children? How
does the government promote among the parents? How does the government
assess the impact of the information on the decisions made by the parents?

6.                 Education is not just a school business, but a parent
business. How do you increase the involvement of parents in the whole
thing?

If needed, please feel free to transfer our requests to other government
departments or bureaus.

Yours faithfully,

谷野平

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