All Obesity articles – Page 45
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Comment & OpinionBoris Johnson should use brains, not brawn, in his obesity battle
The results of a ’nudge’ trial should provide useful data for the battle against obesity
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NewsMondelez battles childhood obesity with Chomp and Fudge calorie reductions
The move forms part of its commitment to introduce a 100kcals cap on all of its products that are commonly bought for children
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus in-store safety: which supermarkets are doing it best?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to introduce a variety of social distancing measures to keep staff and customers safe. We worked with Shepper on a spot check of 500 supermarkets to find out who’s doing it best
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NewsScottish government puts HFSS food promotions clampdown on hold
Scotland’s u-turn comes amid great speculation over the Westminster government’s plans for obesity
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NewsMedical journal links food industry to ‘devastating’ coronavirus death toll
Campaign groups have stepped up their calls for a new war on obesity in the past few weeks
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NewsMission Ventures takes on seven startups to tackle childhood obesity
Mission Ventures will help seven brands at different growth stages tackle childhood obesity through an accelerator programme providing support and funding
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Comment & OpinionIn taking a stand against racism, tea brands are leading the way in fmcg
Powerful brands have a right – one might even say an obligation – to use their vast resources for good
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NewsCampaign groups renew calls for clampdown on marketing of unhealthy food and drink
PHE’s report sparked fresh anger over the government’s decision to suspend its obesity plans
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Comment & OpinionHealthy eating is more important than ever, but don’t expect an HFSS tax any time soon
Action on Sugar and Action on Salt have led renewed calls for a tax on unhealthy food and drink
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NewsCampaigners urge unhealthy food tax as part of new obesity measures
Government plans including new targets on salt and calories have been put on hold during the crisis
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink has an opportunity to educate on the value of vitamins
Not only is providing accurate health information the right thing to do, it’s also the astute one
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Comment & OpinionEDLP is the right strategy, but retailers and suppliers are stuck on big promotions
EDLP will never work but there are persuasive reasons to ban big promotions altogether, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionLetters: There’s a pandemic on, let’s cut out the unhealthy food and drink ads
During lockdown, certain food companies have been heavily promoting unhealthy food, even to the most vulnerable members of society
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Comment & OpinionTackling obesity is more important than ever during the coronavirus crisis
Rates of obesity are double in our poorest communities, says James Toop, CEO of Bite Back 2030
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Comment & OpinionLetters: this crisis is no excuse for irresponsible food ads
Some companies have been pumping out advertising for food full of fat, salt and sugar
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NewsNestlé and Danone back campaign for mandatory EU Nutri-score labelling
The system itself uses an algorithm giving negative or positive points for each element in the nutrition table per 100g or ml
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Comment & OpinionDon’t praise unhealthy food brands using this crisis for PR stunts
Krispy Kreme shouldn’t be lauded for its stunt sending doughnuts to NHS workers, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionCould a rise in obesity be an unintended consequence of lockdown life?
Much great work by industry, campaigners and government risks being undone
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NewsMission Ventures seeks challenger brands to fight childhood obesity
has called for businesses to apply from 30 March for a cut of a £1.5m ’Good Food Fund’
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NewsVegan boom propels Huel to top of the Alantra Food & Beverage Fast 50
The explosive growth of direct to consumer ‘complete meal’ brand Huel has propelled the brand to the top of Alantra’s Fast 50 list of rapidly expanding food and drink players.