Bucks Council has teamed up with five takeaway outlets in Aylesbury as part of a new healthy food choice scheme.

Called the ‘Good Food Takeaway’ scheme, participating businesses are looking into providing healthier meal options and making them more visible to customers.

Bucks Council says this initiative is part of a programme aimed at schools and families which aims to create healthier environments for children and families.

The aim is not to tell people what they should eat, but to make it easier for customers to choose healthier options if they want to, the council says.

(L/R) Cllr Isobel Darby Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Eysah Khan BGR Boy Manager, Dan Flecknoe Public Health Consultant, Karen Bulmer Healthy School Neighbourhood Project Officer, Stephanie Rice Director of Rice Marketing and Jess Keeley Public Health Programme Officer

placeholder image — (L/R) Cllr Isobel Darby Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Eysah Khan BGR Boy Manager, Dan Flecknoe Public Health Consultant, Karen Bulmer Healthy School Neighbourhood Project Officer, Stephanie Rice Director of Rice Marketing and Jess Keeley Public Health Programme Officer

The following stores are participating:

-BGR Boy

· Oasis

· Hot Box Pizza

Cllr Isobel Darby, Stephanie Rice and Jess Keeley showing the new menu items on offer at BGR Boy

· The Chip Co

· Chicken Cottage

Five High Wycombe outlets are also taking part, they are:

-K's Peri Peri

· Desi Karahi

· Smarts Takeaway

· Azimi's Pizza

· H&Z Grill

Councillor Isobel Darby said: “By working collaboratively with takeaways, we're helping make healthier choices more visible, accessible and appealing. It also shows how our local businesses can play an important role in supporting community health.

"The project team found that the majority of participating businesses recognised the importance of promoting healthier choices and were keen to support the initiative from the outset."

Rice Marketing, a London-based healthy food consultation company, has been appointed by the council to work with the authority and participating businesses. Its director, Stephanie Rice, said: "One of the most encouraging aspects of this project has been the level of engagement from local businesses. Many owners told us that offering and promoting healthier choices was simply the right thing to do for their customers and community. Their commitment has been instrumental in the success of the initiative."

Naveed, owner of BGR Boy, said: "We're proud to be part of the Good Food Takeaway initiative. It's given us the opportunity to expand our menu with a Better Choice Range, making healthier options more visible and giving customers even more choice. We've really enjoyed working with the team and are pleased to be supporting the health and wellbeing of our local community while continuing to serve the quality food we're known for."