Health news – Page 68
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NewsRetailers sign up to corrosive acid sales ban to under-18s
Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and The Co-op sign up to voluntary government scheme for acid and corrosive substances
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NewsMults back Dry January with ‘healthier choices’ initiatives
Tesco has slashed 20% off the price of no and low-alcohol brands, and Asda has teamed up with Drinkaware to offer advice
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NewsWaitrose bans under-16s from buying high-caffeine drinks
Customers buying energy drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will have to show proof of age from 5 March…
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NewsActivia kicks off gut health-based 'it starts inside' push
TV adverts, outdoor advertising and in-store activation initiatives launched on 1 January
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NewsWaitrose launches 'Good Health' label and new healthier lines
Waitrose poll finds a third of shoppers found it difficult to choose for a healthy diet…
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NewsCalories focus of new Change4Life children's health campaign
The campaign is being backed by Tesco and the Co-op
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NewsFinnebrogue launches nitrite-free range of bacon and ham
Naked Bacon, which cuts out the ingredient associated with cancer, will launch on 10 January
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NewsBravura Foods takes over Little Miracles drinks distribution
The brand has ambitious UK expansion plans…
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NewsM&S and Waitrose become first British supermarkets to share data on antibiotic use
Waitrose follows M&S lead in sharing data on use of the drugs in supply chains…
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NewsRenewed calls for ban on sale of energy drinks to children
A new AOS report reveals “shocking” levels of sugar, calories and caffeine in products sold in the UK…
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NewsExperts warn meat tax would gamble with consumer health
Mick Sloyan of AHDB warned a meat tax was an “incredibly blunt tool for a complex problem”
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NewsOn-pack labelling: food companies propose portion-based plan
Many products, including cheeses, biscuits and olive spreads, would have red warnings replaced with amber lights
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NewsKellogg UK to axe Ricicles in major sugar reset
Breakfast giant’s Better Starts Plan will see sugar cut in kid-friendly cereals by up to 40%
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NewsPeak-time ban on junk food ads ‘disproportionate’
Obesity Health Alliance has called on the government to restrict HFSS adverts where children are most exposed to them
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NewsPotassium salt substitutes get OK from government scientists
SACN has been debating for four years whether to give the green light for the controversial salt alternatives
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NewsStarbucks slashes sugar levels in festive food and drink
The coffee chain has also slashed sugar levels by 22% in its honey & almond hot chocolate from 33.3g to 21.6g…
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NewsMüller shrinks Frijj milkshakes’ size, but not their price
The supplier said the move would help shoppers consume less sugar
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NewsA2 Milk hails lactose intolerance study as 'game changer'
Research funded by milk brand suggests lactose intolerant may only have an intolerance to the A1 beta casein protein
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NewsLess than 25% 'know what a fruit or veg portion looks like'
New research commissioned by the National Charity Partnership reveals ignorance of portion sizes
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NewsNFU urges EC to reapprove use of glyphosate pesticide
Glyphosate’s licence is due to run out in mid-December, after which farmers will not be able to use it if re-authorisation is not granted