All Obesity articles
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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
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NewsHenry Dimbleby claims updated nutrient profiling model will be obsolete
Dimbleby said he believed the government would be replaced by new technology and AI firms as the key source of healthy eating advice
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NewsSainsbury’s is headline sponsor of The Grocer’s Health Summit
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts said it was time to ‘refocus our collective attention on the big questions facing the sector’
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InterviewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on fibre’s heroes and villains
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s new cookbook wants to teach shoppers how to maximise their fibre intake – without the pushy fare peddled by influencers
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Comment & OpinionWhy is salt still missing from the healthy food conversation?
The sandwich aisle exposes the failure of voluntary salt reduction, says Sonia Pombo, head of research and impact at Action on Salt & Sugar
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Category ReportGLP-1 boom poses a challenge for snack brands
Retailers and suppliers alike are scrambling to prepare for the proliferation of weight-loss drugs in the UK
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Comment & OpinionWe need to talk about what the right health targets are
The Health Summit is about having a grown up conversation to achieve lasting, measurable change
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Comment & OpinionThere’s nothing funny about feeding kids ‘crap in the canteen’
Whether you remember school food fondly or with dread, the rectangular pizza and sponge cake topped with icing and sprinkles make it unlikely you’ll remember it as being particularly health-focused
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NewsThe Grocer launches Health Summit to tackle the future of food
The Grocer is launching the Health Summit as regulation, GLP‑1s and HFSS upheaval put wellbeing at the top of food and drink boardroom agenda
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Analysis & FeaturesCan school food meals be revolutionised with no extra money?
Schools are being asked to undertake an ambitious revamp of standards – but providers say government support is needed to pay for it
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Comment & OpinionCitizens want a healthy food environment: industry should get on board
The public has spoken. Food businesses should take note, says Kate Howard, Children’s Food Campaign Coordinator at Sustain
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Comment & OpinionNo more lazy marketing: why HFSS is a blessing in disguise
With the January 2026 restrictions now in force, the easy options are narrowing, says Nick Wright, CEO at Havas Play
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Comment & Opinion‘Less healthy’ food advertising bans won’t reduce obesity
There are much more significant and complex factors driving obesity than advertising, says Stephen Woodford, CEO of the Advertising Association
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Brands 2026: how healthy are the UK’s biggest brands?
Brits are turning away from UPFs and HFSS goods. But with definitions blurred, and indulgence still desired, it’s a mixed picture for food and drink
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Comment & OpinionCan health strategy survive retail’s rage over NPM changes?
The government’s health strategy is facing a pivotal moment, and it could see co-operation turn into rebellion
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NewsIran war: food leaders plead for government not to ‘pile on more costs’
Food companies have urged ministers not to “pile on more costs” in the form of new health restrictions amid huge economic certainty caused by the the war in Iran