Latest health insight and analysis – Page 46
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Comment & OpinionPicnic warning is a reminder industry must step up on salt reduction
Suppliers have cut sugar and satfat effectively: now to apply their expertise to salt
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can nudge shoppers to make better decisions
Supermarkets can deploy nudge techniques to influence what customers buy
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the supermarket ‘nudging’ people to make healthier choices
Can a fresh store layout help shoppers make healthier selections?
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Comment & OpinionLow-calorie sweeteners like aspartame are safe
Low-calorie sweeteners are safe and have been approved by all leading health authorities around the world for decades, writes Gavin Partington of the BSDA
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Analysis & Features‘Junk’ brands ramp up use of multibuy promotions
Multibuys accounted for almost a fifth (18.6%) of total featured space promotions in the mults in the four weeks to 13 Jul
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s in the new health green paper for food and drink?
New post-Brexit health labelling is just one suggestion – but will Boris Johnson have the appetite?
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Comment & OpinionGovernment’s public health policies are a farce. What now?
The Department of Health’s new green paper suggests a government clutching at straws. Can a new PM change things?
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Comment & OpinionWe need an independent online comparison service for food & drink
And it shouldn’t just be about price either. Consumers need an easy way to compare provenance, welfare and nutrition, says Professor Richard Moody
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Comment & OpinionTake Boris Johnson’s anti-nanny state stance with a pinch of salt
As Mayor of London, Johnson’s stance on sugar regulation was decidedly different
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Letters: people will change bad habits if given healthier alternatives
Sir, Your category report on soft drinks shows consumers are turning their backs on sugary drinks, but obesity rates are still rising
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Comment & OpinionPHE is floundering on OOH sugar reduction. Can it be rescued?
OOH operators will now be judged on less stringent measures than retailers
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Comment & OpinionJamie's Italian suffered more fundamental problems than Jamie
The sugar tax dance may not have helped, but the TV chef can’t be held fully responsible for the collapse of his restaurant chains
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Comment & OpinionWhy sugar concerns could hit juice harder than fizzy drinks
Confusion over health benefits is proving a challenge for the struggling juice industry
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InterviewsMarianthi O'Dwyer: meet the woman behind Disney's health kick
The Disney Kitchen head is determined the brand can set a standard in healthy living
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Comment & OpinionWhy is the HFSS promo ban moving forward despite flawed evidence?
A report from the Regulatory Policy Committee has cast serious doubt on the government’s evidence behind the proposals
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Comment & OpinionIndustry has dodged a bullet on the HFSS climbdown
Campaign groups were celebrating plans for a ‘junk food watershed’ this week
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Comment & OpinionMind and mood remain untapped opportunities for gut health growth
Public interest in gut health has rocketed in recent years, as has knowledge of the connection between gut and mental health. So where are the products playing on this gut-brain angle?
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Analysis & FeaturesMental health in the workplace: does grocery need to rethink?
As awareness of mental health issues in the workplace improves, what are businesses doing to help? And how can they do it better?
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Comment & OpinionTfL's eggs and bacon ad ban is potentially damaging folly
Its censorship is an example of the confusion, and consequent health damage, that nutrient profiling causes, says Joanna Blythman