Movember — the global men's health campaign running throughout November — raises awareness and funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention in men. For City employers, Movember is the annual moment to address men's health in the workplace — including the dietary and lifestyle factors that drive the significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mental health crises in men compared to women. Food culture is one of the most accessible workplace wellbeing levers available. View Vanda's Kitchen's nutritious team lunch options.
Men's health statistics that City employers should know
Men are 1.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than women, 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and significantly less likely to seek medical advice or make dietary changes proactively. The workplace is one of the most effective environments for reaching men with health support — because it is normalised, non-clinical, and reaches men at the point where their lifestyle is most modifiable.
Nutrition and men's health
The dietary factors most associated with men's chronic disease burden are the same ones that workplace food culture can directly affect: refined carbohydrate-heavy lunches driving insulin resistance and central adiposity; inadequate vegetable intake reducing antioxidant and fibre protection; insufficient oily fish reducing omega-3 cardiovascular protection; and ultra-processed food driving the systemic inflammation underlying most chronic disease.
Movember employer actions for food culture
For Movember, make one concrete men's health food culture commitment: upgrading the team lunch to a whole-ingredient, diverse-vegetable, protein-adequate caterer; signposting male employees to the Movember Foundation's health resources; and creating the daily shared lunch moment where men's health conversations happen naturally. WhatsApp Vanda's Kitchen about November catering. Corporate enquiries welcome.
Vanda's Kitchen at Carter Lane EC4V 5EA prepares fresh food daily for City of London offices. Certified halal, 100% nut-free kitchen, full allergen labelling, Selfridges Food Hall supplier. View our team lunch menu, halal catering, nut-free catering, or WhatsApp us to discuss your requirements. Corporate invoice accounts available. Delivery Monday to Thursday across the City of London and wider central London.