All Obesity articles – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionCan the UK food industry really reverse the obesity crisis?
If the government can tap into the need for a new joined-up approach, its new Food Strategy might stand half a chance
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Comment & OpinionA united approach to healthy food needs ‘bold, co-ordinated action’
With Tesco CEO Ken Murphy calling for mandatory reporting on the healthiness of food and drink sales, the call for industry to lead on tackling obesity is growing louder – and rightly so, says Karen Betts, chief executive at the Food & Drink Federation
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NewsFDF swings behind mandatory health reporting in call for ‘bold’ action on obesity
Calls for the government to bring in mandatory reporting on health in its new Food Strategy have received a major breakthrough, with the FDF today backing the proposals
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NewsMedia Bites 16 June: tobacco ads, Fortnum & Mason and rosé wine
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have been taken to task for illegally advertising tobacco, while Fortnum & Mason makes plans to open stores outside London
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Analysis & FeaturesReformulation: the trials, tribulations… and the UPF debate
Rising obesity rates are fuelling pressure to reformulate. But it’s a complex feat both technically and politically – as the UPF debate muddies the definition of health
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s first-ever Health Issue: it’s been an education
Snack to the Future: health warnings, babyfood bombshells and cottage cheese. It’s all in our Health Issue
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Comment & OpinionRethinking 5 a day: a new food strategy demands a nutrient-first mindset
Our strategy should be just as aggressive in driving nutrient inclusion as it is in limiting harmful ingredients, says Phil Gowland, commercial director & director of health, Whitworths
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Comment & OpinionFood is health. So how can retailers and brands do better?
Food is the stuff of life. It brings us together socially. It is the focus of celebration. Food is the centre of family, the basis of how we thrive. So the mythology of food goes. However, the food we eat also impacts our health and well-being adversely. ...
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InterviewsLittle Dish’s Hillary Graves: on the right side of the childhood obesity debate
With a ‘clean deck’, low plastic and high growth, Little Dish is reshaping kids’ food for the better
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Analysis & FeaturesExclusive data: GLP-1’s impact on UK food and drink consumption
So far, many food and drink businesses have been sceptical that weight-loss drugs will have any major impact on them. But new studies show the opposite is true
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Comment & OpinionHFSS ad laws could be the best thing to happen to food brands
HFSS legislation is a chance for brands to find more honest and creative ways to talk to people about their products, says Ed Hayes, chief strategy officer at Bloom
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NewsMajor UK supermarkets back Tesco’s call for mandatory health reporting
Almost all major UK supermarkets have backed Tesco in calling for the government to introduce mandatory reporting on the healthiness of products
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Comment & OpinionEducating families is key to tackling childhood obesity
When a lack of access or education leads to consistently poor food choices, we have a collective responsibility to do better, says Rachel Kettlewell, founder of Fearne & Rosie
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Comment & OpinionIs nutrient density the next frontier for fruit and veg?
Imagine if the choice of carrots wasn’t just a bag of chanteney or nantes but about nutrient density, says Harvey Choat, MD at Nexus PR
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NewsFood companies slash sugar and salt by a third, reveals new report
The figures are revealed in a document from the FDF, shared exclusively with The Grocer.
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NewsGovernment figures show massive slump in UK fruit and veg consumption
Damning new government figures show consumption of fruit and veg for households in the UK has fallen sharply
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Comment & OpinionCan brands make fibre as cool as protein?
People get enough protein, meaning high-fibre claims have greater commercial potential, says Jonny Forsyth, senior director of Mintel Food & Drink Research
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Analysis & FeaturesJunk food ad ban: does the industry at last have clarity on how the watershed will work?
The future of the HFSS ad clampdown, and the 9pm TV watershed that comes with it, took a new twist last month when it was delayed for a third time
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Comment & OpinionHenry Dimbleby: A maelstrom of disruption is coming – from AI to GLP-1s
This is not just about managing risk, it’s also the biggest opportunity in a generation, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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Comment & OpinionMandatory reporting is the only way to force better diets
The introduction of consistent reporting requirements would go some way to creating a level playing field for food sector companies, says Elaine Hindal, CEO of the British Nutrition Foundation