Health insight and analysis – Page 33
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Analysis and FeaturesHas traffic light health labelling reached the end of the road?
Could the traffic light labelling system face the chop? And what will replace it?
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Analysis and FeaturesWhere does the scrapping of PHE leave the obesity strategy?
The government is scrapping PHE over its ‘failures’ to handle the pandemic. So what next for the PM’s new war on obesity?
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Comment and OpinionHow could Johnson scrap PHE in the midst of a pandemic?
If reports are to be believed, the PM plans to pull the rug from under Public Health England at a crucial time for the country
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Comment and OpinionCalorie labelling on booze is much needed – but doesn’t go far enough
Brands need to be clearly labelling everything – calories, carbs, sugar and fats, says Tom Bell, director and founder of SkinnyBooze and SkinnyBrands
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Comment and OpinionOur underlying epidemic is chronic junk diets. It’s time to eat real food
Our nation’s diet matters – and it reflects our coronavirus deaths, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat will be the impact of the HFSS clampdown?
Health campaigners say government restrictions on HFSS foods are long overdue. Industry claims the costs outweigh the benefits. So will it help?
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The Big InterviewHenry Dimbleby Big Interview: The man behind the UK’s food strategy
Henry Dimbleby shaped government policy with his review of the food system. The Leon co-founder talks next steps – and the trouble with Percy Pig
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Analysis and FeaturesThe Shopper Shrink: how wearing masks will change how people behave in supermarkets
As retailers wrestle with how to police and enforce the new legislation, here are two shifts in shopper behaviour they need to look out for
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Comment and OpinionObesity plan’s clumsy methodology will catch many guiltless products in its crosshairs
Boris Johnson is the ultimate poacher turned gamekeeper when it comes to tackling obesity
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Comment and OpinionOur young people are hungry for immediate action on obesity
Young people want healthy options to be made more affordable, says James Toop, CEO of Bite Back 2030
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat does Boris Johnson’s obesity plan mean for the food and drink industry?
Promotions and advertising for HFSS food and drink are set to be curtailed. What does it mean for suppliers and pre-existing obesity measures?
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Comment and OpinionHenry Dimbleby’s food report pulls no punches, but he must not alienate industry
Two of Dimbleby’s key recommendations have already been announced by Boris Johnson
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Analysis and FeaturesIndustry reacts as National Food Strategy report published
Here’s how industry figures have responded to the publishing of the National Food Strategy report
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Analysis and FeaturesObesity strategy: what are the key measures affecting food & drink?
This is what’s been announced, why it’s happening and who it will be affected most by Boris Johnson’s new crackdown on obesity
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Comment and OpinionBoris Johnson’s obesity strategy is bold – but there is still much to be answered
It was a refreshing surprise to see the government actually set out bold plans for obesity
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Analysis and FeaturesIndustry reacts as Boris Johnson announces new obesity crackdown
The new obesity strategy includes plans for a ban on HFSS food promotions in prominent locations in stores
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The Big InterviewHow Louise Stigant is guiding Mondelez UK to cut calories
Slashing calories is just one of the ways Mondelez is helping Brits to make healthier food choices, according to its MD
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Comment and OpinionThe government must restrict both price promotions and marketing on HFSS foods
A group of signatories from the UK health and medical fields lay out their hopes for the government’s obesity strategy
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Comment and 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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Comment and OpinionOur food is full of metals and contaminants. So what’s safe?
It is not always straightforward to class metals as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’, says Andrew Swift, CEO of Fera Science