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Comment & OpinionHidden in plain sight
Timed to coincide with Salt Awareness Week (10-16 March), a study funded by the British Heart Foundation claims that teenagers are “unknowingly putting their health at risk by eating too much salt”.
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Comment & OpinionHungry Britain: why Panorama's documentary is like food poverty
Today’s Panorama is a pale imitation of the programmes overseen by the late Sir Robin Day…
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NewsMcDonald's bolsters fruit supply for Free Fruit Fridays push
McDonald’s UK has doubled the number of fruit suppliers to four to cope with increased demand for its kids fruit bags…
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NewsAtkins hits back at high-protein diet study
The company behind the Atkins diet has hit back at a study claiming a high-protein diet could be harmful to human health.
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NewsDaily sugar intake should be halved: WHO
People should seek to cut by half the amount of sugar they consume each day, the World Health Organisation has said, in new guidance on sugar intake.
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NewsSugar tax could tackle soaring obesity, says chief medical officer
A sugar tax may be needed to tackle the obesity crisis, the chief medical officer for England said yesterday.
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NewsHigh protein diet could increase threat of cancer, study warns
A diet rich in animal protein could be as harmful to human health as smoking, scientists have warned….
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NewsAsda to install defibrillators in 600 stores
Asda has announced it is rolling defibrillators out to 600 stores, just days after The Grocer flagged up calls for more defibrillators in supermarkets.
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NewsHeineken offers more lower or zero abv Bulmers and Radler
Heineken is to roll out four new low and no-alcohol drinks – including two 2.8% abv ciders…
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NewsTesco trials 'health tours' to help shoppers eat well
Tesco is offering free “health tours” in a bid to help consumers wean themselves off foods high in salt, fat and sugar.
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NewsSainsbury’s slaps calorie-count labels on own-brand wines
Sainsbury’s today set the cat amongst the pigeons with drinks producers after rolling out calorie-labelled bottles across 20 of its own-label wines.
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Comment & OpinionHow to restore consumer confidence in food provenance
The horsemeat scandal led to a huge dent in public confidence in the global supply chain. Here’s how we can restore confidence…
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NewsRed Tractor launches new logo to boost appeal of ready meals
Red Tractor has launched a new logo to give shoppers greater reassurance over the provenance of the meat in ready meals…
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NewsDefra urged to do more to stop pig virus hitting UK
With the Sochi Winter Olympics in full swing, pig producers are urging Defra to step up biosecurity measures…
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Comment & OpinionStick to facts on sugar!
If we are to make any progress in our understanding of diet and health, we must address the key issues honestly…
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NewsC-stores call for OFT to act on high-strength booze bans
C-stores have joined alcohol companies to call for local minimum pricing and super-strength bans to be declared illegal…
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NewsTesco food education scheme draws sharp criticism in Scotland
Tesco’s plans to educate primary school children on obesity has provoked a rebellion among some food experts in Scotland, who have urged ministers north of the border to reject the idea.
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NewsThird of food products fail authenticity tests, report finds
More than one third of samples indicated the foods were not what they claiemd to be or were mislabelled…
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Comment & OpinionNutrition debates should not rely on science alone
In 1902, the US government’s top food chemist was granted funding to investigate the effects of chemical food additives…
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NewsBEIC calls for origin labels on egg products
The British egg industry is calling on the EC to extend mandatory origin and production labelling beyond shell eggs.