All Labelling articles – Page 29
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Comment & OpinionAcrylamide: why the UK must take urgent regulatory action
One obvious way to reduce cancer rates would be to limit our exposure to acrylamide
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NewsFeel Good overhaul targets health-conscious women
Refreshed packaging is rolling out with ‘upgraded’ variants
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NewsCalls for sugar tax to be dropped as children’s intake falls
NDNS figures showed a 23% fall in consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among kids aged four to 10
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NewsKids cut back on sugary drinks - but diets still "unhealthy"
The latest Diet and Nutrition Survey published by PHE found children aged four to 10 drank 100mls of sugary drinks daily
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Comment & OpinionWhy there’s no need to freak out about freakshakes
It’s easy enough to understand the panic, but harder to truly empathise with concerns about the sugar-stuffed breakout star
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Analysis & FeaturesManuka honey: why haven't New Zealand's guidelines worked?
What needs to happen so UK consumers can be confident they are buying true-to-label products?
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Comment & OpinionChildhood Obesity Plan: or COP-out for short
It is quite some achievement to have spent the best part of two years drawing up a strategy only to produce a document that leaves all sides in the debate feeling almost equally underwhelmed
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NewsSoft drinks levy and school sport at heart of government's childhood obesity strategy
Money raised from the sugar levy will be invested in programmes to reduce obesity and encourage physical activity
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Comment & OpinionWhen it comes to health, we really should trust the experts
Rights and wrongs in politics are distinctly burry, but we shouldn’t lump expertise from highly regarded doctors in with economic forecasts or political think tanks
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News"Over half of consumers oppose 14-unit alcohol limit advice"
Of more than 2,000 people surveyed by the YouGov poll, 51% disagreed with the Chief Medical Officers’ decision
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Comment & OpinionTime for campaigners against Olympic junk food and booze sponsorship to get real
The tough economic climate means it’s harder than ever to make the case against sponsorship
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NewsStrongbow reassures health campaigners over Team GB sponsorship
Twenty key health campaigners fear the activity links sport to alcohol in children’s minds
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Comment & OpinionWhich? has picked the wrong target with its promotions complaint
If the new PM has done her research, she will know several previous attempts under the failed Responsibility Deal to tackle the thorny issue of promotions fell flat
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NewsFree-range producers raise alarm over cage-free egg labelling
More clarity will be needed to differentiate between barn eggs and free range as retailers phase out cages, say producers
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets have to grab the vitamin D opportunity
Almost everyone should be taking a vitamin D supplement between October and March, according to new advice from PHE
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Comment & OpinionVitamin D advice needs back-up from Eatwell
For years I have taken 25mcg of vitamin D3 daily in autumn and winter, defying adamant medics
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NewsHealth campaigners turn fire on salt and fat in supermarket dips
CASH found that 74% of houmous lines featured a red front-of-pack label for fat and no green labels for salt
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NewsNapolina readies healthier pasta and sauces
The NPDs are targeted at both families and smaller households
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News'You're Asking For It' looks to cut Scots proxy purchasing
Campaign advertising will encourage communities to report or challenge anyone they suspect of proxy purchasing
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Comment & OpinionBalance is key when it comes to baby food
Store-bought and homemade can work together to help children develop healthy relationships with food, says Paul Lindley of Ella’s Kitchen