Health insight and analysis – Page 57
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Comment & OpinionMissing vital ingredients
Why what we think of as nutritious food may be a lot less so than we realise…
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Comment & OpinionCelebrity vegans will boost diet popularity – but beware the whitewash
News that racing driver Lewis Hamilton has converted to veganism may have met with ridicule in some quarters, but he is part of a growing trend that appeals to those seeking a more healthy lifestyle
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Analysis & Features10 yoghurts which would fall foul of the PHE calorie cap
PHE has finalised a proposed portion cap for a single-serve yoghurt of 120kcal based on a sales weighted average, with a 175kcal maximum
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Comment & OpinionAbandon the moral high ground! We need positivity around food
Forget about fads, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health. Time to rediscover the ‘Eat Everything with Friends and Family’ diet
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s squash star critics aren’t seeing the bigger picture
Commentators are vexed that Tesco is encouraging food waste and that cutting veg into cutesy shapes undermines efforts to educate kids on food and healthy eating
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Comment & OpinionFrom sea water to yeast flakes: three ways chefs are reducing salt in their dishes
Development chef Zoe Simons looks at what techniques and ingredients chefs are using to give dishes a salty hit while keeping salt levels low
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Comment & OpinionPsychology and sugar
Sir, Nearly half of us are ‘on the journey’ to reducing our sugar consumption
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Analysis & FeaturesSweets and crisps brands increase use of multibuy promotions
Cancer Research UK last week renewed calls for supermarket multibuy offers on ‘junk food’ to be restricted
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Comment & OpinionSalt, sugar & fat colour coding encourages food fear culture
Sir, It is insulting people’s intelligence to think they need colour codes for salt, sugar and fat on the front of pack…
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Comment & OpinionA kneejerk reaction isn't responsibility
Last week, a number of cereal manufacturers came under fire for not being transparent about how sugary their products real
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Comment & OpinionWe should be wary of the constant mixed signals over booze
August ‘silly season’ is upon us
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Comment & OpinionNo brand is too premium for clear labelling
While brands such as Kellogg’s and Weetabix have adopted the green, amber and red for sugar content the likes of Jordans, Eat Natural and Dorset Cereals have yet to follow suit …
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Analysis & FeaturesFood fraud: catch them - if you can?
With horsemeat back in the dock, the fight against food fraud is once more top of the agenda. But as Brexit looms, is the UK ready to beat the crooks?
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Comment & OpinionPublic Health England urges action on sugar in dairy and juice
Simply informing people of the health risks associated with sugar is not effective enough on its own…
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Comment & OpinionWhat the Health: pseudo-science, half-truths, risible film
The moment Kip Andersen introduces himself as a “recovering” hypochondriac, What the Health starts to unravel
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Analysis & FeaturesShould DNA dictate our diet?
Genetics tests are taking off, with companies offering ‘bespoke’ nutritional advice based on a swab of our DNA
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Comment & OpinionProducers must have a new mindset to children's health
Sir, Reading Anna Rosier’s Saturday Essay ‘The organic revolution forges ahead’, I found myself nodding in agreement
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Comment & OpinionCutting down on meat? It’s easier if the judgement is cut out too
Everyone agrees we needed to eat more veggies, but the occasional good quality steak is fine too
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Category ReportSomething for the ladies? Sports & energy drinks category report 2017
A new generation wants to widen energy drinks’ appeal with low-sugar, natural lines. Will it work?
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Comment & OpinionProtein can be a powerhouse for the food industry as well as the supplements trade
The British Dietetic Association has today warned ads for protein supplements are misleading young adults, so what’s the alternatives?