Health news – Page 131
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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.
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NewsHas Defra planted the seeds for a secure UK food supply?
While much in Defra’s latest report on Britain’s future food security is familiar, there are signs of a shift in government thinking, says Nick Hughes
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A healthy future for fruit and veg
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce…
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Government attacked for obesity ‘obsession’
A leading nutritionist has attacked the government for its obsession with obesity, claiming the evidence base linking obesity with ill health and early death is non-existent.The FSA cites National Audit Office figures showing obesity...
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Focus On Hot Desserts: Big helpings all round
Obesity problem? What obesity problem? Families are filling up on traditional puddings and microwaveable twin pots as comfort eating, coupled with eating in, heat up the hot desserts market, says Vince Bamford
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NewsEditor's Comment: Obesity is caused by people eating and drinking too much
After this issue goes to press, I am due to meet the Food Standards Agency for lunch. So what will I be talking about as I pick, nervously, over my strangely discoloured food?
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Portion size to fore in IGD label rethink
A new "common sense" approach to the obesity debate is being put forward by the IGD, backed by the industry and health experts alike.
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Editor's Comment: So consumers ignore healthy-eating labels – and get slimmer anyway
This has been an important week in the obesity debate, with new research based on the latest figures (up to 2007) showing that a 30-year rise in child obesity has been reversed.
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Saturday Essay: Elections herald a new era in EU food policy
The way obesity is tackled could change dramatically in the wake of European Parliament elections, says Matthew Orman
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Justin King brands industry’s obesity stance ‘disgraceful’
Justin King has launched an astonishing tirade against advocates of front-of-pack GDAs describing the food and drink industry's failure to engage with the health and obesity agenda as "disgraceful". The Sainsbury's CEO, who infuriated the...
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NewsSecond Opinion: How 'progress' is making us fat
It will take more than education or legislation to halt the obesity slide, says Tim Lang
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Welcome for cafe calorie counting
Sir, Will Monday’s announcement by Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo that fast-food and café chains will start displaying calorie counts on menus make any difference to growing levels of obesity?
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NewsNew NHS fat ad 'will give kids anorexia'
The latest Change4Life ad has come under fire from a leading eating disorder charity for pushing “unhelpful” health messages. Susan Ringwood, chief executive of eating disorder charity Beat, said although advice to eat sensible portions was…
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The fat controller
The WeightWatchers UK boss wants to tackle obesity - with the help of the supermarkets. Alex Beckett reports
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Dismay as FSA confirms profiling protein cap is here to stay
Industry figures have reacted with dismay to the news that the Food Standards Agency is retaining the so-called ‘protein cap’ used by Ofcom to restrict food advertising targeting children.
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NewsDisplay ban 'will shut down 3,600 c-stores'
As many as 3,600 independent c-stores are at risk of closure if the repercussions of a proposed tobacco display ban in the UK are as severe as those felt in Canada. The estimate, calculated by The Grocer, comes in the wake of new data from…
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NPM used on vending machines in hospitals
The industry’s worst fears about the potential misuse of the FSA’s Nutrient Profiling Model have been realised.
Two years after The Grocer warned in our Weigh It Up! campaign that Ofcom’s use of the NPM was the thin end of the wedge, it has…