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Cameron in new blast at ‘scandal’ of British boozing Subscription
Drinks makers are again on the defensive after David Cameron launched another attack on the “scandal” of British boozing.
Lansley's axe to fall on one billion booze units
First it announced plans to cut five billion calories from the UK’s daily food intake. Now the government wants to slash one billion units of alcohol from sale.
Web watchers declare war on online junk food ads Subscription
Health campaigners have launched a co-ordinated bid to force companies to take down online advertising they believe is promoting junk food to youngsters.
Scottish E.Coli cases up 19% Subscription
There was a 19% increase in E.coli cases reported in Scotland in 2011, Scottish health authorities have announced.
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FSA investigates UK opinion on GM labels
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HMRC to 'turn off taps' on black market booze
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ACS offers help with tobacco display ban
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Watermelons linked with salmonella outbreak Subscription
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High prices not hygiene tops Brits’ food worries Subscription
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Morrisons warning on free-range disease risk
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Brits lagging in fruit & veg consumption
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'Limited evidence' of Change4Life price cuts Subscription
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Jamie to carry on school dinners crusade Subscription
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Wholesalers blast 'over the top' display ban rule Subscription
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Fortified foods NPD defies EU's hurdles
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Complex labels 'do not lead to better choices'
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Forest takes on tobacco display ban
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Compromise reached on low-calorie pledge
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Shoppers more confident over drinks makers’ noble intentions Subscription
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MPs get stuck in to low-alcohol beers Subscription
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Makro recalls Spanish meat due to listeria
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FSA proposes a lighter touch for inspections Subscription
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Selfridges raw milk dispenser could be shut Subscription
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FSA launches E.coli-awareness veg ads Subscription
opinion
Happy chemicals and super-powered staples
How refreshing - an investigation into what’s good about the food we eat rather than more lazy “it’s all carcinogenic and it’s all the supermarkets’ fault” scaremongering.
A healthy way to start your day?
Cereals have for too long embodied wider problems that make it difficult to eat healthily: marketed as healthy when high in sugar or salt, poorly labelled and heavily marketed to children regardless of nutritional quality.
Retailers and suppliers can expect a furious reaction from the health lobby Subscription
Common sense is rarely associated with government departments, but it seems to apply to the compromise cut over the next stage of the Department of Health’s Responsibility Deal.
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David Cameron wants 'drunk tanks' and 'booze buses' to tackle British drinking culture.
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Let us shout about change
The European Parliament’s decision to veto a proposal allowing companies to communicate a minimum 15% reduction of key nutrients has the potential to stop renovation in its tracks.
'Booze break' is obvious
By recommending two alcohol-free days each week, MPs have caught up with what the industry has understood for years.
Satfat tax would not help anyone Subscription
A tax on saturated fat will not have a significant impact on obesity.
