Susan Jebb news and analysis – Page 4
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NewsSalt reduction: UK has 'a lot further to go', says Susan Jebb
The chair of the Responsibility Deal’s food network has warned the industry has a lot of work to do
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NewsTax sugary drinks now, demands professor
The professor leading the Responsibility Deal’s food network has warned the government “cannot afford” to ignore the case for a tax on sugary drinks
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Category Report
Focus on: Juices & Smoothies
With the government under pressure to regulate juices & smoothies, can the brands cut sugar content by dangling a carrot?…
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Category ReportJuices & Smoothies category report 2015
As suppliers try to cut sugar intake by dangling a carrot in front of our noses, calls are growing for the government to strike with its regulatory stick
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NewsHealthy promos as common as junk food ones... but not as popular
Promotions on food classified as unhealthy had more impact on sales because they tended to be non-perishable products and were more likely to be stockpiled
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NewsJebb warns Labour its obesity plans are 'too narrow'
The professor spearheading the DH’s Responsibility Deal has slammed Labour’s plans for a crackdown on ads aimed at kids…
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NewsNew year fightback plan as war on sugar hits fruit juice sales
Fruit juice companies are set to launch a major fightback against attacks from the health lobby…
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NewsCoca-Cola sees the light with hybrid front-of-pack label u-turn
Coca-Cola is throwing its weight behind the Department of Health’s front-of-pack traffic light labelling system….
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NewsSugar campaign 'has hampered Responsibility Deal salt cuts'
The campaign against sugar has diverted resources from efforts to reduce salt in food, ministers have been told…
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NewsLondon supermarkets sign up to anti-obesity push
Supermarkets in London have agreed to take part in a clampdown on obesity, which could include layouts being changed…
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Analysis & FeaturesSACN and the war to crush sugar: 10 things you need to know
It’s not just fizzy drinks under fire. SACN and PHE are driving radical demands for slashing sugar across the board…
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NewsPublic Health England attacks fizzy drinks in anti-sugar war
Public Health England declared there was “no reason at all” consumers should drink fizzy drinks…
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NewsTax sugar and curb marketing of sweet products, say top scientists
Leading scientists have called on the government to launch a package of new measures to target the consumption of added-sugar soft drinks, biscuits, cakes and confectionery
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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NewsSugar tax could tackle soaring obesity, says chief medical officer
A sugar tax may be needed to tackle the obesity crisis, the chief medical officer for England said yesterday.
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Category ReportFocus on juices and smoothies: hard pressed?
Juices & smoothies have hit a rough patch as the anti-sugar lobby continues to grab headlines…
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Category ReportJuices and smoothies category report 2014
Despite some sensationalist recent headlines, juices & smoothies are actually performing better than a year ago…
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NewsFoodSwitch app launched to 'expose hidden dangers of food'
Food campaigners today launched the latest weapon in what they claimed was the battle to expose the “hidden” dangers of foods high in fat, salt and sugar, in the form of a new supermarket traffic light smartphone app.
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NewsDH wants new Deal to tackle unhealthy food promotions
The government has given retailers and suppliers a “short window” to agree a voluntary clampdown on promoting HFSS.
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NewsTax high-sugar products, says Responsibility Deal chief
High-sugar products should be hit with a new tax, a senior figure behind the government’s Responsibility Deal has said.