All Health articles – Page 200
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InterviewsGreater Sporting Knowhow
Peter Harding has a secret weapon. The UK boss of GlaxoSmithKline tells us how he’s warming up for a “year of sport”.
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NewsWatermelons linked with salmonella outbreak
A fatal outbreak of salmonella in the UK has been linked to watermelons by investigating health authorities.
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'Weight-loss' chewing gum eyes the mults
A new chewing gum that claims to contain ingredients that help people lose weight is seeking supermarket listings.
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NewsCompromise reached on low-calorie pledge
The government has reached a compromise with the food industry over its aim to slash the nation’s daily calorie intake by five billion, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsFruit and veg sales tumble as health push falls on deaf ears
Fruit and veg consumption has continued to fall in the UK, with Brits buying 0.9% less in 2010 than they did the previous year.
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Morrisons warning on free-range disease risk
Morrisons has called on its free-range eggs suppliers to take action against disease after research suggested free-range systems might be more vulnerable than cages.
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Comment & Opinion
At last, some palatable diet advice
Slimmers blame themselves for lacking willpower and self-control, but might the explanation for failure lie elsewhere?
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News'Limited evidence' of Change4Life price cuts
Government claims about the cost of healthy foods have been called into question by an investigation by The Grocer.
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Analysis & FeaturesFood-borne diseases: the danger within
We’ve made huge progress in understanding food-borne diseases, but the journey is far from over.
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NewsFSA proposes a lighter touch for inspections
Lighter touch regulation has been promised if retailers and suppliers sign up to new rules on transparency over food safety.
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NewsSelfridges raw milk dispenser could be shut
A new raw milk dispenser at Selfridges’ flagship store may have to be removed after the FSA claimed sale of the milk contravened food hygiene legislation.
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A Light at Heart way to halve sugar intake
Tate & Lyle is claiming its newest product - a blend of sugar and herbal extract stevia - halves the sugar consumers need to use.
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Comment & Opinion
My festive wish-list for how government could help suppliers
What I want for Christmas is for Whitehall to draw up a coherent obesity strategy
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NewsTesco trials screens ahead of ban on tobacco display
Tesco is gearing up for next year’s tobacco display ban by trialling screens across the front of tobacco kiosks.
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News‘Water may prevent dehydration – but that’s not a disease’
The EU has not banned the industry from claiming that water prevents dehydration – contrary to this week’s press reports.
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NewsHeinz ‘committed’ to cutting health scare chemical BPA
Heinz has vowed to further reduce its use of a chemical at the centre of a canned soup health scare.
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Comment & Opinion
Ditching analysis will fix nothing
Councils need detailed scrutiny of the obesity problem to help tackle it
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NewsHow seriously has this week’s food scare damaged Premier?
Having shown tentative signs of recovery, Premier Foods is now being forced to confront the manufacturer’s “nightmare scenario”, says Hannah Stodell
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Fast food outlets ‘are as bad as strip clubs’
Food outlets have been branded as much of a “public nuisance” as strip clubs, as Birmingham City Council proposed strict measures to curb the number of takeaways.
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NewsForecourts close gap with mults in fight against underage sales
Forecourt retailers are catching up with supermarkets in enforcing ID checks for cigarettes and alcohol, a survey seen exclusively by The Grocer reveals.