Health news – Page 85
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NewsSoft drinks category 'taking lead' on sugar reduction
Embattled soft drinks makers this week released new figures showing they are leading the way on efforts to reduce sugar
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NewsTax meat to tackle climate change, UK government told
Influential think-tank Chatham House says a more interventionist approach is needed to curb consumer appetite for meat
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NewsBrands 'seen as healthier than discounter own label'
Brands have opportunity to boost sales by ramping up health credentials
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NewsBacon and sausage sales 10% down after WHO cancer link
The World Health Organization’s report linking processed meat to cancer has wiped an estimated £3m off sales
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NewsWWF partners with Sodexo to launch 'sustainable' school meals
Plant-based foods make up at least two thirds of each meal
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NewsFree-from food claim guidelines issued by BRC and FDF
New guidance has been rolled out for food manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities
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NewsScots warned not to risk health to prevent food waste
Food Standards Scotland is urging consumers not to compromise health because of a desire to prevent food waste
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NewsFSA reveals low consumer awareness of acrylamide
Consumers could be exposed to higher levels of cancer-causing acrylamide than previously thought
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NewsFolic acid fortification fiasco put unborn babies at risk
The failure to implement expert advice on the fortification of food products with folic acid has put unborn babies at risk
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NewsSweetened drink study raises more questions, say scientists
Scientists say a study linking soft drinks with heart failure has raised a raft of questions
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NewsCobra-style meetings needed to tackle obesity
Study calls on government to get tough on middle class obesity crisis
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NewsHas the war on sugar widened to become a war on sweetness, whatever the sweetener?
‘Diet Coke Heart Risk’ screamed the front page headline of today’s The Sun
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NewsStudy links two sweetened soft drinks a day with heart failure
New research has suggested there could be a link between heart failure and drinking just two sweetened soft drinks a day
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NewsSupermarkets 'will never agree' to collective action on HFSS
Supermarkets have said they will “never” agree to collective action to limit deals on sugary foods
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NewsStop all junk food adverts to under-16s, says FDF
The Food & Drink Federation has called for companies to stop all advertising of junk food to children under the age of 16
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NewsPHE publishes long-awaited sugar report
The report calls for a sugar tax, among other key measures
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NewsShoppers don't trust healthy eating advice, Waitrose report finds
Consumers instead prefer to use their own judgment on what is and isn’t healthy, the Waitrose Food and Drink Report suggests
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NewsProtein Pow website rolls out first protein cooking mixes
Online recipe site Protein Pow – which offers advice on using protein powders – has launched its first food products…
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NewsCrackdown on supermarket promotions urged in fight against sugar
Public Health England told health select committee MPs promotions were heavily skewed towards unhealthy foods
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NewsPHE report finds evidence in support of sugar tax
PHE CEO Duncan Selbie revealed this at a health select committee hearing on Monday (19 October)