Health insight and analysis – Page 45
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Comment and OpinionFrom sea water to yeast flakes: three ways chefs are reducing salt in their dishes
Development chef Zoe Simons looks at what techniques and ingredients chefs are using to give dishes a salty hit while keeping salt levels low
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Comment and OpinionPsychology and sugar
Sir, Nearly half of us are ‘on the journey’ to reducing our sugar consumption
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Analysis and FeaturesSweets and crisps brands increase use of multibuy promotions
Cancer Research UK last week renewed calls for supermarket multibuy offers on ‘junk food’ to be restricted
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Comment and OpinionSalt, sugar & fat colour coding encourages food fear culture
Sir, It is insulting people’s intelligence to think they need colour codes for salt, sugar and fat on the front of pack…
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Comment and OpinionA kneejerk reaction isn't responsibility
Last week, a number of cereal manufacturers came under fire for not being transparent about how sugary their products real
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Comment and OpinionWe should be wary of the constant mixed signals over booze
August ‘silly season’ is upon us
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Comment and OpinionNo brand is too premium for clear labelling
While brands such as Kellogg’s and Weetabix have adopted the green, amber and red for sugar content the likes of Jordans, Eat Natural and Dorset Cereals have yet to follow suit …
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Analysis and FeaturesFood fraud: catch them - if you can?
With horsemeat back in the dock, the fight against food fraud is once more top of the agenda. But as Brexit looms, is the UK ready to beat the crooks?
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Comment and OpinionPublic Health England urges action on sugar in dairy and juice
Simply informing people of the health risks associated with sugar is not effective enough on its own…
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Comment and OpinionWhat the Health: pseudo-science, half-truths, risible film
The moment Kip Andersen introduces himself as a “recovering” hypochondriac, What the Health starts to unravel
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Analysis and FeaturesShould DNA dictate our diet?
Genetics tests are taking off, with companies offering ‘bespoke’ nutritional advice based on a swab of our DNA
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Comment and OpinionProducers must have a new mindset to children's health
Sir, Reading Anna Rosier’s Saturday Essay ‘The organic revolution forges ahead’, I found myself nodding in agreement
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Comment and OpinionCutting down on meat? It’s easier if the judgement is cut out too
Everyone agrees we needed to eat more veggies, but the occasional good quality steak is fine too
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Category ReportSomething for the ladies? Sports & energy drinks category report 2017
A new generation wants to widen energy drinks’ appeal with low-sugar, natural lines. Will it work?
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Comment and OpinionProtein can be a powerhouse for the food industry as well as the supplements trade
The British Dietetic Association has today warned ads for protein supplements are misleading young adults, so what’s the alternatives?
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Category ReportWonka wellness: healthcare & supplements category report 2017
The spirit of Wonka is alive in supplements as gummy bears with an extra vit hit, sprays and chews hit shelves
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Analysis and FeaturesCandy Kittens plans to make its portfolio vegan-friendly
The adult confectionery brand has changed manufacturer to take out the beef gelatine in its high-end sweets
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Analysis and FeaturesLeaked Labour manifesto: the key points for food & drink
From a new childhood obesity strategy to an extension of the Adjudicator’s remit, we’ve picked out the key policy pledges for food & drink
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Comment and OpinionIt’s too late to talk TV ad watersheds. Social media is the regulatory battleground
Whoever is in No 10 after 8 June, it is clear that the food and drink industry will face a raft of new advertising restrictions, both in broadcast and other media, after the election dust settles
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Comment and OpinionTesco has some hard decisions to make on what is 'healthy'
It cannot have been easy to persuade big brands to feature in the power aisle as ones to ditch