Health news – Page 101
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NewsDutch meat trader charged in France over horsemeat scandal
French authorities have charged a Dutch meat trader in connection with the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsTesco apologises for nut allergy warning ‘anguish’
Tesco has conceded some of its products were given ‘may contain nuts’ warnings unnecessarily and has apologised to allergy sufferers for the “confusion and anguish” this caused.
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NewsBooze industry eliminates 253 million units of alcohol from shelves
Retailers and drinks suppliers removed 253 million units of alcohol from the shelves in the first year of the industry’s flagship alcohol reduction pledge.
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NewsCan WeightWatchers make pouch food acceptable for adults?
Nature’s Finest hopes to convince adults to eat from babyfood-style pouches with a launch under the WeightWatchers brand…
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NewsJames White extends its Beet It brand into energy bar market
Fruit & veg juice supplier James White Drinks has launched its first food product – a beetroot and oat bar…
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NewsJuiceBurst slashes sugar with Skinny
Drinks supplier JuiceBurst is extending its line-up with 99-calorie-per-bottle JuiceBurst Skinny…
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NewsOrganix in No Junk campaign as 'mums don't trust industry'
Fewer than one in 10 mothers trust the food and drink industry to make products that are good for their children…
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NewsSprite sales suffer slump following reduction in sugar
Sales of Sprite have nosedived since its sugar content was cut by a third, exclusive analysis by The Grocer has revealed…
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NewsRising alcohol prices credited for fall in serious violence
Rising alcohol prices have been credited with causing a sharp drop in the number of people injured in serious violence across England and Wales.
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NewsGoodness Gang back at East of England Co-op
Max Mushroom and Alex Apple made a public appearance at East of England Co-op in Felixstowe…
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NewsDH abandons plans to restrict HFSS food promotions
The government has dropped plans for a clampdown on the promotion of products high in fat, salt or sugar in stores…
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NewsHybrid labelling scheme wins over second wave of suppliers
The government has revealed that a second wave of suppliers have agreed to sign up to its new hybrid front-of-pack labelli…
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NewsDodgy takeaways prompt Which? calls for action on food fraud
Which? has called for action against fraud in the takeaway sector, after finding many lamb dishes had been adulterated…
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NewsDairy UK and raw milk advocates square up at FSA meeting
Dairy UK has clashed with raw milk advocates over the risk posed by unpasteurised milk…
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NewsSugar war professor Robert Lustig plans UK lecture tour
The US professor credited with launching the war on sugar has announced a UK lecture tour…
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NewsTesco blames wrong signage for salmon marketed as Scottish
Tesco has blamed “wrongly placed” signs for a mix-up that resulted in Norwegian farmed salmon being promoted as Scottish in some of its stores.
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NewsGovernment to press ahead with plain tobacco packs
The government is “currently minded” to introduce legislation for standardised tobacco packs, health minister Jane Ellison told the House of Commons this morning.
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NewsWales weighs e-cig ban in public places and minimum unit pricing
The Welsh government has drawn up controversial plans to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places, and minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
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NewsFrozen food makers hit back at fruit and veg health study
Frozen food manufacturers have blasted a new study on 5-A-Day for “misleadingly” suggesting eating frozen fruit is not as beneficial as fresh.
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NewsRude Health launches dissolving drinking oats
Rude Health is launching oats cut so fine they dissolve in a drink…