All Health & obesity articles – Page 5
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NewsAsda, Lidl and M&S among brands caught breaking 'junk' food ad rules
The ASA said in general, brands had been sticking to the advertising rules
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Letters
Letters: people will change bad habits if given healthier alternatives
Sir, Your category report on soft drinks shows consumers are turning their backs on sugary drinks, but obesity rates are still rising
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News
Half of children's food products featuring cartoons 'unhealthy' finds study
Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig were named as the worst offenders
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News
Department of Health downplays chief medical officer's food tax talk
Comments from Sally Davies “came when she was pressed by an interviewer and pushed into a corner about taxes”
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News
Retailers agree to government ban on 'junk food' multibuys
The Grocer has learnt retail leaders described the idea as a “sensible proposal”
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News
Call for meat tax 'too simplistic', food experts warn
The proposal would be ’too blunt a policy tool’, and needed a more nuanced approach, according to an event convened by the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & Opinion
PHE is floundering on OOH sugar reduction. Can it be rescued?
OOH operators will now be judged on less stringent measures than retailers
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News
PHE forced to move the goalposts for OOH sugar reduction
The Grocer has learnt PHE has ditched the use of a “sales weighted average”
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Comment & Opinion
Jamie's Italian suffered more fundamental problems than Jamie
The sugar tax dance may not have helped, but the TV chef can’t be held fully responsible for the collapse of his restaurant chains
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Comment & Opinion
Why sugar concerns could hit juice harder than fizzy drinks
Confusion over health benefits is proving a challenge for the struggling juice industry
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News
AHDB slams 'misleading' meat advice from doctor group
The Plant-Based Health Professionals group is calling for a ban of processed meat in hospitals over cancer links
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Interviews & Profiles
Marianthi O'Dwyer: meet the woman behind Disney's health kick
The Disney Kitchen head is determined the brand can set a standard in healthy living
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News
Sainsbury's adds Crussh food to go lines to 61 stores
The rollout follows a trial of stocking the items from Crussh in 10 Sainsbury’s stores from July 2018
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News
Graze to halve sugar content across cereal bar portfolio
The overhaul follows 18 months of development, which will see chicory root fibre used as an alternative to sugar
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News
FSA warns of food hygiene rating scam in England & Wales
The FSA stressed it or local authorities would demand money for ratings
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News
Suppliers 'would lose £700m a year' in HFSS deals crackdown
The figure is far above the government’s estimate of £175m a year
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News
Meat Advisory Panel seeks to allay fears over meat cancer link
An Oxford University and Cancer Research study found the risk of bowel cancer rose 20% with each rasher of bacon eaten per day
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Comment & Opinion
Why is the HFSS promo ban moving forward despite flawed evidence?
A report from the Regulatory Policy Committee has cast serious doubt on the government’s evidence behind the proposals
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News
Government urged to backpedal on HFSS promo ban proposals
Industry is calling on the government to cut the range of products covered by the proposed ban
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News
Shoppers who stock up on deals 'more likely to be obese'
The study found shoppers whose baskets contained between 40% and 80% of foods on special offer were 54% more likely to be
