Health insight and analysis – Page 30
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Analysis & FeaturesPersonal care – health and sex 2022: Sniffles drive boom for cold cures
As with facial tissues, a sniffles renaissance has done wonders for sales of cold & flu remedies
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Comment & OpinionSugar reduction in the UK is failing. We need mandatory reformulation
It’s clear we are overdue a rethink in how we improve the nutritional quality of food in the UK, says Holly Gabriel, campaign lead for consumer health at ShareAction
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Comment & OpinionAs cereals focus on health, can Kellogg’s new Crunchy Nut Salted Caramel thrive?
Rivals are working on HFSS-friendly options that promise a treat without a sugar hit
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for government to stop backtracking on health and form a strategy
The proposals for a 9pm watershed and a ban on HFSS advertising online have been shunted back until October 2025
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat now for sugar reduction after epic fail on targets?
A new report quietly snuck out by government shows sugar levels are rising. Campaigners want mandatory measures and more levies
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Comment & OpinionWhy Co-op is pushing for renewable energy investment
Investing in wind and solar power can create jobs, keep our energy supply secure and lower bills, says Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq
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Comment & OpinionSunak’s pandemic-led obesity mission suggests more change in public health policy
Campaign groups have seized on today’s announcement as a sign ministers could be about to row back further on health interventions
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Comment & OpinionArtificial flavourings are linked to obesity. They have no place in ‘artisan’ brands
A new study suggests added flavourings are potential contributors to the obesity epidemic, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionBetter-for-you brands face poor taste perceptions. Here’s the antidote
A large proportion of consumers believe a healthy product will compromise on flavour and satisfaction – but their perception can be changed, says Richard Lloyd-Williams, MD at Flavor
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Comment & OpinionGovernment needs to pick up the pace on Extended Producer Responsibility
The government should mount a consultation on EPR fees early next year and have the full system up and running by 2024, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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Comment & OpinionWhy Wahaca may have jumped the gun on menu carbon emissions labelling
A growing number of restaurants are introducing eco-labels, but the source information is far from perfect
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Comment & OpinionBabyfood aisles won’t be safe for children until sugar levels are cut
There is an urgent need to incentivise the food industry to reduce sugar, says Zoe Davies, nutritionist at Action on Sugar
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Analysis & FeaturesCan plant-based cheese be made healthy?
Plant-based cheese has a health problem. Like dairy, it’s packed full of saturated fat. And unlike dairy, most of the category is high in refined carbohydrates and largely lacking in protein. Cathedral City Plant Based is a case in point. It contains more saturated fat per 100g ...
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Genetic Technology Bill will cost farmers and businesses dearly
Government determination to remove labelling on ‘precision bred organisms’ carries significant risks, says Roger Kerr of Organic Farmers & Growers
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Analysis & FeaturesWonka or Plonka? The risks of cost-saving food reformulation
As the cost of living crisis intensifies, suppliers are increasingly reformulating their products to contain cheaper ingredients. However, the tactic risks pushing away loyal shoppers
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Analysis & FeaturesThe results: Have trials ‘nudging’ shoppers to healthy eating options worked?
The results have been mixed, with an Asda trial notably backfiring as shoppers prioritised price. So how successful have other efforts been?
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Comment & OpinionCan Morrisons regain ground with Tesco-style loyalty card promos?
The death of multibuy confectionery deals has been greatly exaggerated. Or so it would seem in Morrisons’ bid to go toe to toe with Tesco’s Clubcard Prices initiative, through deals that fly in the face of the founding principles of the government’s HFSS clampdown.
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Category ReportHow sports nutrition is winning in front of store: protein category report 2022
Functional brands are moving away from the ‘dusty’ sports nutrition shelves and into a bright, more mainstream future
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Comment & OpinionFood safety must be carefully considered in Brexit Freedoms Bill
The FSA cannot simply sunset the laws for which it is responsible without a decline in food standards and a risk to public health, says chair Susan Jebb
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Comment & OpinionNow Sunak is PM, more stormy waters lie ahead for industry
Anyone expecting lavish spending from the new PM is likely to be in for a shock