We worked on the world's first publication scheme for food hygiene which launched in New York in July 2000 and have been focussed on this area every since.
In 2005 the Scores on the Doors scheme was launched in the UK. We worked with the Food Standards Agency in 2011 to merge SOTD into today's standardised National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
The initiative is regarded as the greatest single contribution to food hygiene compliance in UK with over 76% of food businesses now achieving the top score.
It has been rated by the Royal Society of Public Health in the top 20 public health achievements (so far) this millenium.
Here's the full list:
- The smoking ban
- The soft drinks industry levy (‘sugar levy’)
- Marmot review into health inequalities and understanding of the social determinants of health
- Sure Start children’s centres (2000-2010)
- Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol in Scotland
- HPV vaccination for boys and girls
- Congestion charge and ultra-low emission zone
- Decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland
- Wellbeing of Future Generations Act in Wales
- Tobacco advertising bans
- Traffic light labelling on pre-packaged food
- Transferral of Public Health into Local Authorities
- Scores on the Doors food hygiene ratings
- The Time to Change Campaign, run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness
- Fixed-odds betting terminals stake limit reduced to £2
- Introduction of childhood flu vaccine
- Reduction in homelessness between 2003 and 2009
- Junk food advertising ban during kids TV and across London transport network
- Drug safety testing at festivals and nightclubs
- Cancer screening improvements