All Health articles
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Comment & OpinionPoopmaxxing is not a silver bullet for Brits' fibre deficiency
Influencers are right to destigmatise conversations about fibre’s digestive health benefits: frank conversations are needed
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Comment & OpinionWhy are we still using 20-year-old rules to decide which foods are unhealthy?
Burgers and crisps widely seen as unhealthy are still passing the government’s ad and promotion rules because the test they’re judged against is more than 20 years out of date, says Katharine Jenner, executive director at Obesity Health Alliance
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Comment & OpinionFibre health claim regulation is bizarre and shoppers suffer for it
Many dubious calcium-fortified products can make legal gut health claims while a mixed wholegrain bread cannot, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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Comment & OpinionWho are Boots’ new owners and what will they do?
While the Westons in the UK control ABF and Fortnum & Mason, Boots’ new owners are the separate Canadian branch of the family. So what can they bring to the 177-year-old British retailer?
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NewsBrits’ fibre intake appears to fall as fibremaxxing trend reaches its peak
Fibre volumes across total take-home food & drink fell by 0.5% in the year to 9 August
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Comment & OpinionHigh-protein Doritos: has functional food finally gone too far?
Do consumers actually want functional benefits in their snacks? Or should bags of crisps be left alone?
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Food On-The-Go: 21 November
Retailers and high-street outlets are revamping their breakfast offers – so how are consumers responding?
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Comment & OpinionWhy do supermarkets still sell ‘cancer-causing’ sandwiches?
Despite the efforts being made to move away from the additive in chilled meat ranges, prepared and ready meals remain a significant blind spot for the supermarkets
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NewsFSA finds salmonella in Ukrainian eggs
The FSA has urged businesses to withdraw and recall eggs from Yasensvit from the supply chain immediately after finding they were contaminated with salmonella enteritidis
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NewsFamilies could save £1,300 a year by choosing frozen fruit and veg
The latest figures show that frozen fruit and vegetables are now around 36% cheaper than their fresh equivalents
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NewsNutrition experts call for education to sit at heart of Food Nation 2040 plans
An open letter to Georgia Gould, minister for school standards, has been signed by groups including the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), Veg Power and the Jamie Oliver organisation
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NewsOcado claims UK first with ‘Simple Ingredients’ aisle launch
More than 350 branded products feature in the aisle, which the online pureplayer claimed to be the ‘first dedicated supermarket aisle of its kind in the UK’
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NewsHFSS rules still allowing flood of junk food ads, claims research
New analysis has claimed thousands of products would be banned from ads before 9pm if the government applied the new nutrient profiling model to legislation as promised
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NewsAll supermarket ham sandwiches still contain cancer-linked nitrites
While moves are being made to introduce more nitrite-free products in chilled meat, major retailers still have a blind spot when it comes to prepared food and ready meals, analysis of Assosia data shows
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Comment & OpinionHealth or Hype: Joe Wicks podcast interrogates anxiety
Produced in partnership with private healthcare provider Bupa, it’s surprisingly thoughtful
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NewsGLP-1 drugs have little impact on family meal choices
Parents taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro or Wegovy are adapting their own eating habits rather than overhauling what their families eat, according to new Mumsnet research
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NewsSimple Online Pharmacy rapped by regulator over weight-loss pill ads
Ads for prescription-only medicine are by banned under the Committee of Advertising Practice Code
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NewsSmoking levels fall to record low as vaping holds steady
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that fewer than one in 10 adults in the UK smoked in 2025, while vape use remained more common than smoking for the second year in a row
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Category ReportSocial media trends take pasta and sauces global
How are suppliers and retailers responding to pasta lovers’ changing needs? Which viral recipes are inspiring NPD? And how are cost pressures impacting the category?
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NewsCrops have lost up to 50% of core nutrients, report warns
The report found that this nutritional loss combined with the rise of GLP-1 drugs could push around five million UK working-age adults below safe levels of essential vitamins and minerals