Health news – Page 119
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NewsForecourts close gap with mults in fight against underage sales
Forecourt retailers are catching up with supermarkets in enforcing ID checks for cigarettes and alcohol, a survey seen exclusively by The Grocer reveals.
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News‘Nudging isn’t working’: MPs round on Responsibility Deal
MPs have launched a scathing attack on the government’s Responsibility Deal, branding voluntary agreements with the food and drink trade inadequate.
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NewsCalorie counting won’t work, warns industry
The food industry is on collision course with the government over Andrew Lansley’s plans to tackle the obesity crisis, The Grocer can reveal. Insiders negotiating on the next stage of the Responsibility Deal claimed this week that the…
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NewsTasty Little Numbers calorie count
First it was the round pound. Now retailers have the option to stock the round-calorie. The new Tasty Little Numbers brand which comprises bagged snacks, chocolate bars and snack pots that contain exactly 100 or 200 calories is taking…
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NewsNew obesity plans big up healthier favourites
Some of the nation’s favourite dishes face a radical overhaul as the industry bids to show the government it is serious about tackling the obesity crisis, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsWhitehall vows 'no fat tax' as study warns of soaring obesity
The government has ruled out imposing a ‘fat tax’ on food companies – despite a new study warning that almost half of British men will be obese by 2030.
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NewsChange4Life campaign slammed as “gimmick"
Asda and a number of leading suppliers spearheading the government’s anti-obesity drive have found themselves under fire from opponents who claim they are unfairly boosting their profits.
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PepsiCo: ‘We have all played an unwitting part in obesity crisis’
The chairman and chief executive of PepsiCo has admitted that food and drink companies have played an unwitting part in creating the obesity crisis. Indra Nooyi told more than 400 manufacturers and retailers gathered at the Consumer Goods…
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BAT claims Vogue launch is not a fashion statement
British American Tobacco has defended itself against claims it has "downplayed" the health risks associated with smoking in favour of the "trappings of style, supermodels and staying slim" for its latest cigarette launch, Vogue Perle.
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NewsCritical Eye... on smoking beagles and punching donkeys
Smuggling has an oddly cosy ring to it, like something you'd do during a Sunday lie-in. It evokes images of ruddy-faced pasty-munchers shifting cheese in a row-boat rather than terrified mules downing condoms of heroin.
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JTI thinks small with Calisto cigar to tap miniatures market
A new miniature brand dubbed Calisto is Japan Tobacco International's attempt to meet the shifting demand in the cigar market.Cigar smokers have been switching to smaller versions since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public...
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NewsTobacco display ban gets go-ahead for 2012
Tobacco products will go under the counter in England after all – but not until April 2012 for large stores and 2015 for smaller shops. Announcing sweeping plans to reduce the impact from smoking on public health, the government today confirmed its intention to bring in the controversial display ban. ...
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Focus On Tobacco: Busy cigar fans get cut down to size
While sales of cigarettes and rolling tobacco continue to improve, the cigar market has taken something of a battering since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places in 2007.
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‘Smooth’ Silver Filter added to Café Crème
Scandinavian Tobacco is adding a new cigar to its Café Crème miniature range to reinvigorate the "slightly stagnant" tobacco sector.Café Crème Silver Filter is being rolled out now to offer consumers an even "smoother smoking sensation"....
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Fat and fit better than thin, unfit
Sir, There has been a raft of media reports over recent weeks about the dangers of obesity. Ironically, the issue has ballooned out of all control. The National Health Survey shows that since 2003 the average BMI in the UK has remained...
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Saturday Essay: Help beat obesity by getting children to cook
If the UK is to become healthier, cooking must be given more importance in the school curriculum, says Justin King
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Focus On Scotland: The big fat obesity issue
The proportion of overweight people in Scotland is currently 26.8%. Among the OECD countries, it is beaten only by the US and Mexico and the problem is going to get worse. Adult obesity levels could reach 40% by 2030 according to projections, doubling the £457m cost of obesity in Scotland ...
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Saturday Essay: How much weight does obesity plan carry?
Retailers and manufacturers should be wary of going along with what could be illegal proposals, says Charles Livingstone
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NewsMerron hits back at Lansley’s claims Labour is ‘short-term’
Child obesity has improved under Labour and is set to continue improving, despite what the Conservatives say, Gillian Merron tells Nick Hughes
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NewsStop smoking kit sales are up, but so is tobacco...
Sales of products designed to help smokers kick the habit have soared in the past 12 months, exclusive Kantar data has revealed but the trend has failed to dent the growth of leading cigarette brands.