All Health articles – Page 158
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NewsPlans for clampdown on 'guilt lanes' and HFSS foods back on government agenda
Controversial plans to get retailers to sign up to sweeping reductions in the promotion of foods high in fat, salt or sugar – including the voluntary removal of so-called ‘guilt lanes’ – seem once again back on the government agenda.
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NewsTesco low-fat Cheddar by Joseph Heler cuts salt and fat by 30%
Tesco has unveiled a new weapon in the quest to allay health concerns about eating cheese with the launch of a Cheddar-style cheese that is 30% lower in both fat and salt than conventional Cheddar.
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NewsTen-packs and flavoured cigs to be banned under EU smoking regs
The European Parliament today voted to bring in a raft of new measures aimed at tackling smoking-related harm.
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NewsFSA to kick off raw milk consultation next week
The FSA is to kick off its consultation on the sale of raw milk to consumers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland…
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NewsSuppliers and retailers walk out of Scottish HFSS talks
Supermarket bosses and suppliers have walked out of HFSS talks with the Scottish government…
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News2 Sisters lab guns for food-borne pathogens
2 Sisters Food Group is upping the ante in the fight against foodborne illness with the opening of a new £1m testing lab…
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NewsNuts and seeds present snacking 'opportunity'
A sharp rise in sales of snacking seeds and nuts is attributed to growing consumer interest in healthier snacks…
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Comment & OpinionTime to end the expensive health hype
Which? has highlighted how consumers are wasting money on products claiming to be healthier than they really are…
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NewsIGD offers health guide for smaller businesses
A new drive to help smaller companies reformulate products to tackle the obesity crisis has been launched by IGD…
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Comment & Opinion
Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…
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NewsEU tobacco directive stalled by centre-right MEPs
A key vote on the controversial EU Tobacco Products Directive has been delayed…
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NewsHorsegate: no return for Findus lasagne line
The Findus beef lasagne found to contain up to 100% horsemeat earlier this year will not be returning to UK shelves…
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NewsAsda in foyer booze u-turn as 'rivals fail to follow suit'
Asda has watered down its pledge to stop promoting alcohol in the foyers of its stores…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill protein give dairy the green light?
As hybrid labelling looms, dairy is looking to boost its health appeal by playing the protein card. Will it work?
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NewsRockface gets men multitasking with new shave butter
British male grooming brand Rockface has launched what it claims is the first shaving butter…
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NewsChange4Life healthy food kitemark plan abandoned
NHS chiefs have dropped plans for food products to carry a health kitemark under the government’s Change4Life scheme…
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Analysis & FeaturesBotulism or not? Making sense of the Fonterra tests
The botulism whey scare in New Zealand has turned out to be a false alarm. How did the experts get it so wrong?…
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Comment & Opinion
Where's common sense with e-cigs and tobacco?
I’m struggling to support the government’s position on recent tobacco regulations…
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Comment & OpinionNGOs will never be satisfied
Not long ago it was reported that several NGOs had withdrawn from meetings at the Department of Health…
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Comment & OpinionECJ says no to health claim loopholes
It is always a worry when the courts start to interpret new legislation…