All Obesity articles – Page 14
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NewsRow over ‘nanny state’ ad ban on sugar-laden porridge products
A raft of products, such as sugar-added granola, instant noodles and sweetened yoghurts, will also be in scope
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Comment & OpinionThe uproar over porridge advertising is utter nonsense
The national coverage seems a deliberate attempt to mislead consumers, says Katharine Jenner, director at the Obesity Health Alliance
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NewsMedia Bites 4 December: Coca-Cola, junk food advertising ban, pie theft
Coca-Cola has drawn the ire of environmentalists after weakening its recycling and reuse goals
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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Comment & OpinionIrresistible: Chris van Tulleken assembles solid anti-UPF argument
The documentary groans with contributions from food technicians, academics, psychologists, marketers, researchers and penitent former industry bods
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Comment & OpinionHenry Dimbleby: the new lessons from past failures on obesity
The reality of government is a maelstrom of external pressures, internal disputes, and unforeseeable events, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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Comment & OpinionMandatory sugar reduction is our only way out of obesity crisis
Sugary foods are almost inescapable for most children, says Dr Kawther Hashem, head of research and impact at Action on Sugar
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NewsPoliticians back call for bold National Food Strategy to tackle obesity
Three former prime ministers and 10 former health secretaries are among a raft of former leaders backing action in the new report published today
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NewsMedia Bites 25 November: Allan Leighton, Amazon strikes, more budget fears
The top story over the weekend was Asda hiring ex-boss Allan Leighton
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NewsLabour’s new National Food Strategy delayed amid farmer protests
The government was forced to shelve the intended launch of a new National Food Strategy amid outrage over the budget which saw thousands of farmers protest in Westminster
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NewsFood transparency body faces shake-up as Labour increases outside scrutiny
The move comes with growing pressure on Labour to distance itself from food and drink companies in policy setting on areas such as obesity
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NewsShareAction names and shames food giants ‘lagging behind’ in race for transparency on health
Investors have written to the chief executives of PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Kraft Heinz, Kellanova and General Mills
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need traffic light labelling for ultra-processed foods
By adapting the familiar traffic light system, we can bring UPFs into the conversation without overwhelming the public, says Ben Davies, founder of Vypr
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NewsHuel sales and profits surge as UK expansion plans revealed
This year has been ‘transformative’ for Huel, according to its CEO
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Comment & OpinionHealthy innovation is crucial, but the information underpinning it must be accurate
Misleading consumers over the healthiness of a product not only provides an unfair advantage, it betrays the public’s trust
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NewsCity snapshot: Nomad Foods downgrades profit guidance due to technical disruption
Nomad’s sales were hit by ERP disruption, the software used by companies to organise their operations that is notorious for causing problems. In 2021, similar issues at Walkers led to a multi-month crisp shortage.
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NewsChildren bombarded with ‘relentless’ pre-watershed HFSS ads, claims report
The report, published today by The Food Foundation, claims Haribo, Mars, Mondelez, PepsiCo and Kellogg’s dominated the TV ads shown
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NewsMedia Bites 8 November: Sainsbury’s, Quality Street, baby formula
Sainsbury’s increased sales in the first half have made headlines across the nationals today
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Comment & OpinionWe must tax more than soft drinks for a healthy nation
The government must act on child health as trust in the food industry fades, says Barbara Crowther, children’s food campaign manager at Sustain
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NewsDimbleby warns government of health disaster if it relies on Ozempic to tackle obesity
He said he feared the Labour government was hoping the revolutionary new drugs would solve the problem