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NewsCarbohydrates-probe scientists hit back at Dispatches
Leading scientists’ role in a pivotal government inquiry on carbohydrates was questioned this week…
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Comment & OpinionNew sugar campaign spices up food politics
Sugar has long been a hot political issue. Action on Sugar, launched last week, was about its impact on public health…
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NewsAnti-sugar mood change is 'perilous'
Leading scientists have slammed claims by health groups that sugar should be treated as “the new tobacco”…
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NewsNo evidence for soaring obesity, NOF lobbyist Tam Fry admits
Campaigners who claimed the UK faced soaring obesity admitted they had “no evidence” to back up a ‘doomsday scenario’.
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NewsDH wants new Deal to tackle unhealthy food promotions
The government has given retailers and suppliers a “short window” to agree a voluntary clampdown on promoting HFSS.
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Comment & OpinionThe obesity debate breaks bad
In the obesity debate a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but not as bad as making it up…
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NewsTax high-sugar products, says Responsibility Deal chief
High-sugar products should be hit with a new tax, a senior figure behind the government’s Responsibility Deal has said.
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NewsCut safety limit for BPA in packaging by 90%, says Efsa
The EU’s food watchdog has proposed to cut the safety limit for bisphenol A – a chemical found in some plastic packaging.
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Analysis & FeaturesObesity in the UK: Who’s saying what?
As health bodies debate the scale of the obesity crisis facing the UK, The Grocer rounds up competing claims.
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NewsObesity 'doomsday' claims exaggerated: UK Health Forum
A “doomsday “ scenario for obesity levels in the UK predicted by health campaigners is an exaggeration, according to the UK Health Forum.
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NewsLidl ditches sweets from checkout queues
Lidl UK is to ban sweets and chocolates from all of its checkouts, it has announced.
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NewsDH changes tack again over salt reduction strategy
The government has axed another key plank in its salt strategy after opposition from retailers and health groups.
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NewsNew caffeine guidelines ruled out despite energy mints death
Caffeine consumption guidelines do not need to change, health chiefs have said, despite the death of a man who ate high-caffeine energy mints.
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Analysis & FeaturesCASH heaps pressure on suppliers with sugar switch
Sugar is being portrayed as the new demon, but is the latest campaign from NGOs based on common sense or “snake oil science”?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Horsegate is yesterday's news
One year on, Horsegate is as good as forgotten. How has public confidence been restored?…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's the long-term impact of Horsegate on suppliers?
Consumers may have moved on from Horsegate, but the legacy for the supply chain could be more permanent
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NewsScotch whisky gets verification scheme
A new scheme to verify Scotch whisky will help the industry crack down on sales of adulterated Scotch whiskies abroad, the government has said.
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NewsApple growers call for ‘ungagging’ on health benefits of fruit
EU rules on the health benefits that products can or cannot claim unfairly disadvantage naturally healthy foods such as fresh fruit and veg, and urgently need to be revised, the UK apple industry has said.
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Action on Sugar campaign declares war on sugary products
Health campaigners who led a campaign to cut salt levels in food have opened a new front, this time on sugar, amid growing fears that high levels in food and drink could be a cause of obesity.
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NewsFSA begins hunt for foreign food labelled as British
One year on from the horsemeat scandal, the Food Standards Agency has its eyes on a new potential food authenticity issue.