Latest health insight and analysis – Page 61
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra Family Food 2012 reveals progress against obesity
Brits are actually consuming less but are also eating less healthily…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's behind Morrisons' restrictions on energy drinks?
Morrisons trial to restrict sales of energy drinks to under-16s isn’t even covered by Responsibility Deal. So what’s up?…
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Comment & OpinionUp in smoke
It is rare that anyone will feel sympathy for tobacco manufacturers but this week, with the announcement of a new review into plain packaging, you have to say they have fallen victim to the worst kind of politicking.Last year the government held a lengthy consultation on plain packs, receiving hundreds ...
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Analysis & FeaturesE-cigarettes: everything you ever wanted to know
Sales of e-cigs are projected to hit £338m by 2015, but the threat of regulation hangs over this fledgling industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesEnergy sweets face scrutiny as coroner flags concerns over Hero
FSA to investigate role caffeine consumption played in death…
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Comment & OpinionTime to end the expensive health hype
Which? has highlighted how consumers are wasting money on products claiming to be healthier than they really are…
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Comment & Opinion
Let's make 'Frankenburgers' redundant
When a lab-grown ‘beef burger’ was unveiled to the world last month it divided opinion…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill protein give dairy the green light?
As hybrid labelling looms, dairy is looking to boost its health appeal by playing the protein card. Will it work?
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Analysis & FeaturesBotulism or not? Making sense of the Fonterra tests
The botulism whey scare in New Zealand has turned out to be a false alarm. How did the experts get it so wrong?…
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Comment & Opinion
Where's common sense with e-cigs and tobacco?
I’m struggling to support the government’s position on recent tobacco regulations…
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Comment & OpinionNGOs will never be satisfied
Not long ago it was reported that several NGOs had withdrawn from meetings at the Department of Health…
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Comment & OpinionECJ says no to health claim loopholes
It is always a worry when the courts start to interpret new legislation…
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Analysis & FeaturesC-stores pull in celebratory shoppers in the heatwave
The Grocer/Him! Shop Waves survey shows shoppers heading to c-stores in party spirit – but health is also on their minds…
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Comment & OpinionEnd of the nanny state?
After years of clamour for state manipulation of eating habits, a health minister has rejected dietary micro-management…
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Comment & Opinion"So far, there has been little sign of the industry rising to the challenge"
It has been encouraging to see the spotlight back on children’s food in the past couple of weeks…
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Comment & OpinionWhat cost changing the food system?
For years, public health people thought if they provided figures on the cost of poor diets, policymakers would respond…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere now with the booze and fags, health minister?
The Grocer talks exclusively to health minister Anna Soubry on the government’s agenda on health – and progress to date…
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ProfilesA rare ray of sunshine for cigars
With the cigar category in decline, STG is focusing on smaller formats, value for money and roll-your-own…
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Comment & OpinionNutritional labelling is just one influence on consumers
“Fanatics have their dreams, wherewith they weave a paradise,” wrote Keats…
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Comment & Opinion
A label rule straitjacket
The new government-approved layout for front-of-pack nutrition labelling represents the culmination of months of hard work…