Health insight and analysis – Page 74
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Analysis & FeaturesHoax is a lesson in the dark arts and bad science of junk food
Last week hoaxers came clean about a study - reported across the globe - that claimed eating a chocolate bar a day accelerated the weight loss of a low-carb diet
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Comment & OpinionTesco's sugar action could be the buzz the industry has been needing
Tesco might seem an unlikely candidate to spark a “revolution” in the battle against obesity, but that was the phrase used by the leader of campaign group Action on Sugar
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Comment & OpinionResponsibility Deal fiasco can show us how not to act on health policy
From start to finish the Deal has lacked credibility and today’s news seems to be the final nail in the coffin
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Comment & OpinionBeware ‘peak protein’
Are we on the brink of a backlash against high-protein diets? That is the conclusion suggested by new research from Datamonitor, which predicts…
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Comment & OpinionHealth food lessons from the US
And there was I thinking Europe was doing well on the whole health agenda……
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Analysis & FeaturesJoanna Blythman's Swallow This: hard to swallow?
The book written by journalist (and Grocer columnist) Joanna Blythman claims to serve up the “industry’s darkest secrets” on food manufacturing
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Comment & OpinionOwn-label gap between healthy options consumers want and what they get is still weighty
Research suggests that work needs to be done by own-label to satiate the appetite for products low in fat, sugar and calories
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Analysis & FeaturesSlash recommended sugar intakes, WHO tells governments
WHO admits evidence is shaky, but political hot topic shows no sign of dying down with SACN recommendations on the horizon too
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Analysis & FeaturesCould nut contamination scandal eclipse Horsegate?
The discovery of nut protein in spice products such as fajita kits and chilli seasoning has been a wake-up call for the food industry
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Comment & OpinionTaking health advice with a pinch of salt
After another misleading headline this morning, how are we meant to interpret studies into “unhealthy” food with any clarity?
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Comment & OpinionUrgent action needed on meat origin labels
The complexities of the food supply chain were exposed following the horsemeat scandal two years ago…
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Comment & OpinionSuper-strength drinks reduction would be welcome
The drinks industry is to be congratulated on taking steps to tackle the problems being caused by 500ml cans of 9% super-s…
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Comment & OpinionThe 100 day war
With 100 days to go before the General Election, Labour leader Ed Miliband stepped up his campaign to be the next prime minister
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ProfilesDeal or no Deal? Labour outlines its public health plans
After a policy review lasting more than two years, Labour finally showed its hand in the public health debate last week…
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Comment & OpinionPlain tobacco packaging: retailers' voices are getting lost
There’s clearly no love lost between the health lobby and campaigners against the introduction of plain packaging for toba…
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Comment & OpinionReasoned debate over plain tobacco packaging goes up in smoke
Neither side seems prepared to engage in an evidence-based debate
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Comment & OpinionPeanut butter in a nutshell - health claims increase spread of sales
The humble peanut has become the latest battleground for healthy, non-sugar alternatives
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar in the dock but are consumers any the wiser?
As a nation drags itself off the sofa and starts obsessing about its waistline, it’s time for the food and drink industry…
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Comment & OpinionSalt reduction shouldn't get sidelined by concerns about sugar
The current sugar debate has captured the public imagination but is adding to confusion…
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Comment & OpinionLet’s get ready to rumble
With nearly three weeks of endurance eating and drinking yet to come before we all go cold turkey…