All Health articles – Page 112
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Analysis & FeaturesDaily purchases, on-the-go habits and health credentials: 10 charts explaining UK attitudes to biscuits
The majority of Brits buy biscuits at least once a week. So what is tempting them to part with their cash?
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NewsChair of Action on Salt slams government for lack of action on obesity
Action on Salt last week responded to a call for evidence from the National Food Strategy
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NewsHealth campaigners call for fast food takeaway clampdown
Sustain said companies including McDonald’s and KFC were allocating millions of pounds to expansion plans
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Comment & OpinionHarsher sugar taxes won’t mean a healthier Britain
The soft drinks levy has pushed manufacturers to introduce new chemicals into our diet, says Jon Shayler, COO of Erudus
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time for a new approach to the obesity challenge?
An IRI report has claimed current efforts on health are ‘a long way off the mark’
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NewsIGD offers food and drink companies guidance on shrinking products
IGD said its new guide was aimed at making the process of calorie reduction more consistent for companies
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NewsHalo Top moves into traditional ice cream with Platinum range
Despite the addition of cream and sugar, Halo Top said the new products were still healthier than mainstream competitors
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Comment & OpinionWhat Katie Price and Lauren Goodger can teach us about weight loss advertising
Both stars have come under fire from the ASA for their links with BoomBod. And the ruling on unrealistic claims has wider implications for the weight management industry
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Analysis & FeaturesIs a VAT shake-up the right way to fight obesity?
It has been dismissed as ‘too complicated’ but some argue ‘potty’ discrepancies over which products are taxed should be addressed
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Comment & OpinionLetter: At least the CMO is taking a stand on child obesity
”With the chief medical officer’s last hurrah she can’t be accused of not doing her job.”
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Comment & OpinionChildhood obesity: where are the measures and checks for takeaway food?
The bus snacking ban proposal overshadowed some sensible measure to tackle obesity
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Comment & OpinionWe need practical solutions to childhood obesity, not nonsensical snack bans
A third of British toddlers eat chips before they try carrots for the first time
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Comment & OpinionCMO report highlights the big fat divide between industry and government obesity ideas
Dame Sally Davies’s report called for plain packaging for junk food and a ban on public transport snacking
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NewsSupermarkets should facilitate children’s vaccination services, says health expert
Helen Bedford suggested the system be NHS-led and said it could work in the same way as mobile breast screening units
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NewsGovernment report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis
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NewsHealth-minded Brits turn their back on bacon
Various studies have linked bacon and other processed meat to causing cancer
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven things you need to know about the confectionery market
Gifting and dark chocolate are on the rise, and sweets are benefiting from the ‘Boris Johnson effect’
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NewsRed meat consumption ‘not linked to cancer’, says new study
The new research is in conflict with government advice to reduce red and processed meat intake
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Comment & OpinionWhole fruit chocolate ticks all the right boxes, but the proof will be in the tasting
It’s sustainable and plays into the appetite for ‘healthy indulgence’. But can it be bigger than its predecessor, ruby chocolate?
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NewsTrillion calories cut since 2015, claim food and drink companies
The figures also show the average amount of sugar in consumer baskets fell by 13% in the same period