All Health articles – Page 178
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NewsTobacco display ban gets go-ahead for 2012
Tobacco products will go under the counter in England after all – but not until April 2012 for large stores and 2015 for smaller shops. Announcing sweeping plans to reduce the impact from smoking on public health, the government today confirmed its intention to bring in the controversial display ban. ...
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Comment & Opinion
Smoking guns, ticking timebombs
Andrew Lansley today confirmed that the controversial tobacco display ban is to go ahead, dashing the genuine hopes for a reprieve still harboured by many retailers.
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Analysis & FeaturesRed meat good, red meat bad... confused, anyone?
Last week saw the publication of two apparently contradictory reports on the health risks of red meat. Julia Glotz assesses their potential impact on sales
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Focus On Tobacco: Busy cigar fans get cut down to size
While sales of cigarettes and rolling tobacco continue to improve, the cigar market has taken something of a battering since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places in 2007.
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Brown paper cigarette packs is a crazy idea
Smoking is a filthy habit. This is not the opinion of The Grocer. It's mine, and I would not be able to look myself in the mirror if I didn't preface my defence of the industry against Andrew Lansley's proposed new measures with that...
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‘Smooth’ Silver Filter added to Café Crème
Scandinavian Tobacco is adding a new cigar to its Café Crème miniature range to reinvigorate the "slightly stagnant" tobacco sector.Café Crème Silver Filter is being rolled out now to offer consumers an even "smoother smoking sensation"....
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Fat and fit better than thin, unfit
Sir, There has been a raft of media reports over recent weeks about the dangers of obesity. Ironically, the issue has ballooned out of all control. The National Health Survey shows that since 2003 the average BMI in the UK has remained...
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Saturday Essay: Help beat obesity by getting children to cook
If the UK is to become healthier, cooking must be given more importance in the school curriculum, says Justin King
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Focus On Scotland: The big fat obesity issue
The proportion of overweight people in Scotland is currently 26.8%. Among the OECD countries, it is beaten only by the US and Mexico and the problem is going to get worse. Adult obesity levels could reach 40% by 2030 according to projections, doubling the £457m cost of obesity in Scotland ...
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Saturday Essay: How much weight does obesity plan carry?
Retailers and manufacturers should be wary of going along with what could be illegal proposals, says Charles Livingstone
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NewsMerron hits back at Lansley’s claims Labour is ‘short-term’
Child obesity has improved under Labour and is set to continue improving, despite what the Conservatives say, Gillian Merron tells Nick Hughes
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NewsStop smoking kit sales are up, but so is tobacco...
Sales of products designed to help smokers kick the habit have soared in the past 12 months, exclusive Kantar data has revealed but the trend has failed to dent the growth of leading cigarette brands.
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NewsHas Defra planted the seeds for a secure UK food supply?
While much in Defra’s latest report on Britain’s future food security is familiar, there are signs of a shift in government thinking, says Nick Hughes
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A healthy future for fruit and veg
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and sustainable opportunities for increasing domestic production of fresh produce…
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Focus On Hot Desserts: Big helpings all round
Obesity problem? What obesity problem? Families are filling up on traditional puddings and microwaveable twin pots as comfort eating, coupled with eating in, heat up the hot desserts market, says Vince Bamford
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Government attacked for obesity ‘obsession’
A leading nutritionist has attacked the government for its obsession with obesity, claiming the evidence base linking obesity with ill health and early death is non-existent.The FSA cites National Audit Office figures showing obesity...
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Editor's Comment: Obesity is caused by people eating and drinking too much
After this issue goes to press, I am due to meet the Food Standards Agency for lunch. So what will I be talking about as I pick, nervously, over my strangely discoloured food?
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Portion size to fore in IGD label rethink
A new "common sense" approach to the obesity debate is being put forward by the IGD, backed by the industry and health experts alike.
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Editor's Comment: So consumers ignore healthy-eating labels – and get slimmer anyway
This has been an important week in the obesity debate, with new research based on the latest figures (up to 2007) showing that a 30-year rise in child obesity has been reversed.
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Saturday Essay: Elections herald a new era in EU food policy
The way obesity is tackled could change dramatically in the wake of European Parliament elections, says Matthew Orman