All articles by Lois Vallely – Page 3
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Analysis & Features
Is the childhood obesity strategy turning into another omnishambles?
‘Sin taxes’ are under review., funds raised from the sugar levy have been siphoned off, while healthy eating in schools has been marginalised
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Comment & Opinion
Food Unwrapped: interesting if slightly fluffy Q&A programme
Is there any difference between cat and dog food? Why is there so little wasabi in wasabi paste?
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Comment & Opinion
The High Low podcast: insightful analysis of wellness myths
Do turmeric lattes and kombucha improve our health? Should we drink celery juice every day?
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Analysis & Features
Is the food industry doing enough to help save the bees?
Bees and other pollinators are vital for UK food production, but they’re under threat
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Comment & Opinion
The Doctor’s Kitchen: an informative look at how diet affects mental health
The way our diets have changed is having huge impacts on people’s health, according to Professor Felice Jacka
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Comment & Opinion
Mars shows the way on ‘changing the world for pets’
Few pet owners know Mars makes more pet products than it does chocolate
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Interviews
Rising up through the ranks at Rebel Kitchen: Adam Thompson
Top New Talent alumni Adam Thompson talks overseeing Rebel Kitchen’s growth from small startup to global proposition
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Analysis & Features
How can restaurant brands succeed on supermarket shelves?
Whether it’s high-street chains or small independents, restaurants are in a great place to translate their innovative thinking into grocery
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Comment & Opinion
What potatoes can tell us about the future for meat alternatives
Could meat alternatives be as successful as spuds? People were wary of potatoes once
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Analysis & Features
Inside the supermarket ‘nudging’ people to make healthier choices
Can a fresh store layout help shoppers make healthier selections?
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Comment & Opinion
The Food Programme recalls the magic of grandmothers’ cooking
Many of us will have fond memories of visiting our grandmothers as children
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News
Supermarkets are helping fuel the obesity epidemic, says report
One in five shoppers said supermarkets caused them to go “off track” when dieting according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health and Slimming World
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Interviews
Chris Dee big interview: how Harrods is keeping up with an online world
Harrods is undergoing a transformation in a push to modernise and hold its own against online. The former Booths boss is leading it
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Analysis & Features
The world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes
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Analysis & Features
Are takeaway delivery firms eating grocery’s lunch (and dinner)?
As supermarkets figure out how best to tackle the ‘last mile’, takeaway delivery firms are a potential threat – but also a potential opportunity
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Comment & Opinion
The Wonderful World of Chocolate: curious facts and stories
No nation eats more chocolate per person than Britain, according to new Channel 5 documentary…
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Analysis & Features
What’s behind the food market revival?
While supermarkets are scrapping their food counters, old-fashioned food markets are enjoying a renaissance. Why?
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Analysis & Features
How Good Club is taking the fight against plastic online
The Brixton-based online grocer believes it’s found a solution to the online plastic problem
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Interviews
Realising the potential in co-operatives: Southern Co-op CEO Mark Smith
Southern Co-op sales have more than doubled since he joined, but Smith has slowed the rate of growth. Why?
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Comment & Opinion
War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita: scary stats and eye-opening facts
Every minute of every day, a truckload of plastic is dumped into the sea