All Obesity articles
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Comment & OpinionThe obesity debate has a blind spot – and it’s costing lives
Amid all the debate about calories, UPFs and weight-loss drugs we are missing one key area: healthy hydration, says James Wither, chair of the Natural Source Waters Association
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Comment & OpinionWill Andy Burnham’s new health agenda clash with big food?
Burnham has previously attacked the Tories for being ‘too close to commercial interests’ and, as Mayor of Manchester, was spearheading efforts to ban all ‘junk food’ ads from the city’s transport network. But will he take a similar stance as PM?
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Comment & OpinionJunk food ad ban: clarity, confusion and a pizza-sized loophole
The stage is now set for an almighty clash between health campaign groups, politicians and the food industry after today’s landmark ASA rulings
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NewsUK facing ‘hydration confusion’ amid lack of awareness and promotion of healthier drink choices
More than one in six 25 to 34-year-olds believe energy drinks are a healthy choice, according to the survey
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NewsChris van Tulleken joins The Grocer Health Summit lineup
Dr Chris van Tulleken’s expertise in the increasingly contentious debate around food, health and industry makes him a fitting keynote speaker for the Health Summit
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NewsEU approves pioneering food additive for tackling obesity
Now it is approved in the EU, the scientists behind the ingredient expect the UK regulator to quickly follow suit
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Comment & OpinionWhy has the government still not delivered its energy drinks ban?
Why have minsters failed to deliver on a promise made two years ago, asks Bite Back campaigner Alice
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NewsGLP-1 use set to double following Wegovy pill approval
The number of adults using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could more than double to seven million following the approval of pill-format medication, according to PwC
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat did Asda learn from the Nesta healthy nudges trials?
Over two years Asda and Nesta conducted in-store trials to see how shoppers might switch to healthier food. Here’s the skinny.
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Comment & OpinionWhy the government must not delay healthier food reforms
Delaying food health measures would be a false economy, says Beth Bradshaw, policy and advocacy lead at Obesity Health Alliance
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NewsGLP-1 side effects drive demand for skin and hair products
According to research with 497 users of the skinny jabs in the UK, US, Germany and Sweden, 79% reported side effects
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Comment & OpinionUltra-processed food: history and controversy
Foods classed as UPFs are a long-standing part of modern life, making up around 60% of many people’s diets sayys Professor Sarah Berry, professor of nutritional sciences at King’s College London
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NewsWeight-loss pills granted UK regulatory approval
Wegovy tablets have been approved by the UK’s MHRA
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the 5 a day message be fixed to boost consumption?
After 23 years it’s seen as the target that ‘most people know but still fail to meet’ – so why isn’t 5 a day working, and how can it be improved?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe true impact of weight-loss drugs: six key takeaways
Weight-loss drugs have upended the way users eat and drink. With usage on the rise, what are the opportunities – and side effects – for the industry?
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Comment & OpinionHealthier diets are good for Britain but they need to be good for business too
Obesity has doubled in England since the 1990s. The food system needs to change but so do the economics, says Hannah Daley, head of health & sustainable diets at IGD
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s NPM reforms risk undermining progress
Proposed changes to Nutrient Profile Modelling will at best slow down – and at worst start to reverse – some of the positive changes in healthier food sales, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food and Drink Federation
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Comment & OpinionA new nutrient profiling model is on the horizon whether fmcg is ready or not
With the clock ticking down to the midnight deadline on 17 June for responses to the government’s consultation on shifting to the 2018 nutrient profiling model, a full-blown battle royal is brewing
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Category ReportBrands clean up recipes to meet new guidelines
Babyfood market leader Ella’s Kitchen, which featured heavily in BBC Panorama’s 2025 investigation, seems eager to improve its nutritional credentials
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food industry make healthy diets the most affordable?
A British Nutrition Foundation report sets out a blueprint for action on obesity, urging retailers and suppliers to take the lead