All Health articles – Page 188
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate on food industry
How the food industry promotes its products to children and the effect it has on poor diets and rising levels of obesity will be up for public debate on January 27.Back in October Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, the government’s...
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Diet alone cannot solve obesity
from Richard Ali, director of Food Policy, BRCSir; I was one of those providing information on obesity to the Health Select Committee (The Saturday Essay, The Grocer, December 13). Rather than an atmosphere of finger pointing, what I...
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Lower fat at Walkers
Walkers is to launch a get active-style promotion and cut the saturated fat content of its core range in a bid to quell the public row over obesity.The announcement came after PepsiCo UK president Martin Glenn gave evidence to the Commons...
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Walkers to hit back over obesity
Walkers is to tackle the health lobby head on next year with a series of initiatives aimed at dampening the argument over child obesity.The snacking giant believes a lot of the criticism levelled at manufacturers so far has been unfair. And it...
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Political heat builds over levels of obesity
The food industry’s responsibility for obesity and other health issues was in the spotlight this week, with top government and industry figures debating its role and snack industry chiefs facing a grilling from MPs.Speaking at Westminster Diet...
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Commercials feel the chill
Controls on advertising food to children are becoming more likely says Siân HarringtonThe debate over whether there are links between food advertising and childhood obesity is starting to make certain suppliers feel unwell. And their...
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Food and tobacco: legislation timelines
Obesity and food advertising: May 2002: WHO report ‘Diet, nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic diseases’ is published. To speed up the publication, normal internal WHO procedures are not fully respected (the report is not...
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Suppliers call for trade to unite on health front
Leading manufacturers warned the industry it must take a united stance on health issues, or face a new wave of legal restrictions.IGD president and Tate & Lyle chief executive Iain Ferguson said: “The politics of health and obesity is high...
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The Saturday Essay
>>why a food advertising ban would not reduce obesity – Jeremy Preston, director, the Food Advertising unitThe past weeks have seen the issue of food advertising to children again pushed to the fore by the media and politicians. As...
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The Saturday Essay
>>An industry mantra that smacks of Ratner…Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityBit by bit, the enormity of the obesity problem is being realised in Britain. Last week retailers, including Tesco and Asda, were up...
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The Saturday Essay
>>we won’t beat childhood obesity by demonising certain foods says FDF DIRECTOR GENERAL sylvia jayThe Food and Drink Federation has been playing a part in a new soap opera – Consultation Street. Over the past few weeks and...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Tim Lord, chief executive of the tobacco manufacturers association, argues against a smoking banAbout 30% of people over the age of 16 are regular smokers, mostly of cigarettes. Some would have us believe that the 70% who are ...
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It is a historic step. For the first time the entire food ch
The health of the nation is rapidly moving up the government's agenda and, if pressure groups and media reports are to be believed, the food and drink industry is responsible for increasing obesity, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and pressure on...
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It is a historic step. For the first time the entire food ch
The health of the nation is rapidly moving up the government's agenda and, if pressure groups and media reports are to be believed, the food and drink industry is responsible for increasing obesity, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and pressure on...
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Suck with Natalie
While the grocery industry is immersed in Safeway, obesity and the GM debate, the folk at Tesco's press office had something more important to discuss at their summer party in London last week: Tim Tams. The retailer has begun stocking...
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Obesity: suppliers not to blame
Elaine Watson Food manufacturers need to label the fat, sugar and salt content of their products more clearly but should not carry the can for rising obesity levels, claimed young managers polled for our Reader Panel this week. A whopping...