All Health articles – Page 177
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NewsTasty Little Numbers calorie count
First it was the round pound. Now retailers have the option to stock the round-calorie. The new Tasty Little Numbers brand which comprises bagged snacks, chocolate bars and snack pots that contain exactly 100 or 200 calories is taking…
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Comment & Opinion
Saturated fats are not the enemy
Our war on obesity should instead tackle the real culprits, sugar and carbs, says Joanna Blythman
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Analysis & FeaturesDesmond takes a gamble on rivalling the National Lottery
Express Newspapers tycoon Richard Desmond plans to tackle Britain’s “health inequalities” with his new lottery. How sound a venture is it, asks Elinor Zuke
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Comment & Opinion
The responsibility Delia
There are all kinds of reasons not to like celebrity chefs: envy of their boyish good looks, say, the fact they never have to wash up, or their ability to do things with a courgette and a peeler than would make grown men weep.
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Extra labelling is not the way to fight obesity
Making food suppliers add information to labels will hike costs – and won’t stop people buying cake, says Catherine Feechan
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NewsNew obesity plans big up healthier favourites
Some of the nation’s favourite dishes face a radical overhaul as the industry bids to show the government it is serious about tackling the obesity crisis, The Grocer can reveal.
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Comment & Opinion
Low energy-dense foods like fruit and veg are not cheap and often less convenient
Innovation takes many forms. For tobacco manufacturers, current NPD feels almost like a last hurrah before the shutters come down.
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NewsWhitehall vows 'no fat tax' as study warns of soaring obesity
The government has ruled out imposing a ‘fat tax’ on food companies – despite a new study warning that almost half of British men will be obese by 2030.
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NewsChange4Life campaign slammed as “gimmick"
Asda and a number of leading suppliers spearheading the government’s anti-obesity drive have found themselves under fire from opponents who claim they are unfairly boosting their profits.
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Comment & Opinion
A healthier future will be better for business
Tackling obesity will require ambitious solutions that stimulate rather than stifle the bottom line, says Richard Evans
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ProfilesSpotlight: A healthy formula
As health concerns mount, the race to reformulate our food is on. So what will tomorrow’s products look like? Julia Glotz visits Leatherhead Food Research to find out
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PepsiCo: ‘We have all played an unwitting part in obesity crisis’
The chairman and chief executive of PepsiCo has admitted that food and drink companies have played an unwitting part in creating the obesity crisis. Indra Nooyi told more than 400 manufacturers and retailers gathered at the Consumer Goods…
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BAT claims Vogue launch is not a fashion statement
British American Tobacco has defended itself against claims it has "downplayed" the health risks associated with smoking in favour of the "trappings of style, supermodels and staying slim" for its latest cigarette launch, Vogue Perle.
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Comment & OpinionFallout of E.coli tragedy could devastate fresh produce industry
Next week is Food Safety Week. But if anyone was complacent, before this week’s tragic E.coli outbreak in Hamburg, Germany…
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Comment & Opinion
Danes play the blame game
Rarely a day goes by without us getting sent research of variable reliability purporting to shed some light on what’s going on in consumers’ heads.
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Comment & Opinion
Gluten-free goes super-Novak
On Saturday The Times reported with some gusto that food intolerances were a figment of our oversensitive and pampered western imaginations.
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Analysis & FeaturesEFSA’s health claim rejections aren’t just baffling consumers
Some 80% of food and drink health claims have now been turned down by the European Food Safety Authority. Why, asks Hannah Stodell
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NewsCritical Eye... on smoking beagles and punching donkeys
Smuggling has an oddly cosy ring to it, like something you'd do during a Sunday lie-in. It evokes images of ruddy-faced pasty-munchers shifting cheese in a row-boat rather than terrified mules downing condoms of heroin.
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JTI thinks small with Calisto cigar to tap miniatures market
A new miniature brand dubbed Calisto is Japan Tobacco International's attempt to meet the shifting demand in the cigar market.Cigar smokers have been switching to smaller versions since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public...
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Analysis & FeaturesBig deal? The pledges that might make Brits healthier
More than 170 signatories have committed to voluntary pledges under the Responsibility Deal, but what practical results can be expected, asks Hannah Stodell