All Health articles – Page 162
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NewsGovernment researchers find 'little evidence' Responsibility Deal is working
Researchers brought in by the government to study the effectiveness of its Responsibility Deal with the food and drink industry have found there…
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Comment & Opinion
GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh
What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…
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NewsTobacco companies welcome Queen's silence on plain packs
The omission of plain packs legislation for tobacco in this week’s Queen’s speech was welcomed by tobacco companies…
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NewsQueen’s speech sidesteps minimum pricing and plain packs
As expected, the Queen’s speech avoided any mention of legislation on minimum alcohol pricing or plain packs for tobacco.
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Comment & OpinionPlain packs - back on the shelf?
Today the Department of Health told me of its surprise at a story in The Sun proclaiming the news the PM had scrapped plans to force tobacco into plain packs…
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NewsWheyhey protein-enriched ice cream makes comeback
Protein-enriched ice-cream brand Wheyhey is back in business…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill 'digital' cigarettes light up the UK tobacco market?
Forecasts of the electronic cigarette making traditional tobacco obsolete may be plausible…
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Comment & Opinion
Obesity: local authorities may turn more interventionist
On 1 April, responsibility for public health was transferred from the Department of Health to local government…
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NewsEating fish rich in omega-3 can add two years to lifespan
Eating oily fish rich in omega-3 – such as salmon or mackerel – could add up to two years to a person’s life, a new report has suggested.
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NewsAloe vera is rising health drinks star
Watch out coconut water – aloe vera-based drinks are being tipped as the next hot property in healthy drinks…
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Comment & OpinionIn the health onslaught, this looks like a salt and battery
The industry is suffering from a health regulation onslaught, or as it should henceforth be known, a salt and battery…
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NewsJTI hits out at talk of plain tobacco packaging for Scotland
Japan International Tobacco has slammed press reports claiming that the Scottish government is set to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.
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NewsSat fat in food must be cut by 100,000 tonnes, says DH
The government has set out plans to cut more than 100,000 tonnes of saturated fats from food products…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalt reduction: Can technology overcome the DH's bombshell?
The government now wants a red light for any portion containing more than 1.8g of salt…
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NewsPlan for red traffic light on ready meals shocks industry
Thousands of products that currently display an amber traffic light label for salt could soon have to switch to red…
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NewsE-Lites becomes first ‘smoking’ brand to sponsor motorsport since 2005
Electronic cigarette brand E-Lites claims to have become the first smoking-related product to sponsor motorsports since tobacco tie-ups were banned.
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NewsSainsbury’s Pharmacy trials healthy living service at 30 stores
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new service at 30 of its pharmacy stores to offer customers advice on early detection and prevention of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as encouraging weight loss.
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Analysis & FeaturesDo new Coke ads convince that it cares about obesity?
Three experts rule: impressive altruism or just saccharine PR?…
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NewsAppy unveils kids drinks sweetened with stevia
Appy Food & Drink will unveil the first stevia-based drink to target children at next week’s IFE show…
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Category ReportFrozen yoghurt in healthy sales surge
Super-indulgent stick and tub formats might be ones to watch in the ice cream aisle in 2013, but so is super-healthy froze…