Health insight and analysis – Page 47
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Comment and Opinion
US and UK differ on dangers of vaping – so who’s right?
The US surgeon-general has warned vaping is a major public health concern - but UK health officials endorse e-cigarettes
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Comment and Opinion
Treasury has offered soft drinks makers ‘wiggle room’ with levy detail delay
The Treasury has paused for breath before it reveals the full extent of the sugar tax
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Analysis and Features
Philip Morris plans to quit cigarettes and switch to Iqos
New Iqos system produces 90% less toxins as tobacco is heated rather than burned, claims PMI
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Analysis and Features
In hot water? The detox tea phenomenon explored
Behind Teatox’s claims of weight loss and wow-factor wellbeing lie growing health concerns
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Comment and Opinion
The myth of 'eat less/move more'
Portion control is based on an erroneous idea that reducing pack sizes will lead to smaller waistlines
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Comment and Opinion
Gut response knows best
I’m not trying to be a killjoy, but as the Christmas season starts and over-indulgence sets in on all levels of our lives
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Analysis and Features
Will yoghurt's health halo go to pot under 125g cap?
Spectre of range reductions and public outrage won’t deter PHE’s new focus on portion control and not just on yoghurt
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Comment and Opinion
Shoppers want choice as well as health in soft drinks
Stefan Fageräng of Tetra Pak reflects on the drive to cut sugar in soft drinks
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Comment and Opinion
Sweeteners are the elephant in the room in PHE sugar reduction talks
There is far too little clarity on what role sweeteners should play in sugar reduction
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Comment and Opinion
What people eat matters - who they eat with matters too
At Mars we aspire to identify and maximise our role in helping families cook and enjoy great meals together more often
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Analysis and Features
Could nutritional labelling actually boost sales of beer?
Originally the move was conceived as ‘the right thing to do’ from a CSR perspective
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Comment and Opinion
Balance needed on link between processed meat and cancer
The IARC’s final report on the link between eating processed meat and cancer is to be published soon
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Comment and Opinion
Health claim ruling frustrates, but we are staying positive
We’ve just been pulled up for making an unauthorised claim on one of our cereals
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Comment and Opinion
Quality Street outcry should teach brands to be creative when communicating change
With reformulation high on the agenda, more brands will require effective ways to communicate change
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Comment and Opinion
Acrylamide: why the UK must take urgent regulatory action
One obvious way to reduce cancer rates would be to limit our exposure to acrylamide
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Analysis and Features
Milk and health: Are mixed messages damaging to dairy?
Has conflicting scientific and pseudo-scientific advice confused the consumer? And how can the dairy industry fight back?…
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Comment and Opinion
Why there’s no need to freak out about freakshakes
It’s easy enough to understand the panic, but harder to truly empathise with concerns about the sugar-stuffed breakout star
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Analysis and Features
Is obesity being fuelled by marketing to kids online?
Food brands stand accused of using increasingly subversive tactics on the internet to sell junk food to children
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Comment and Opinion
Find strength in working together
The grocers may be glad that summer has finally appeared, bringing a boost to sales
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Analysis and Features
Childhood obesity strategy: what can industry expect next?
The childhood obesity strategy is out at last, but it leaves many questions unanswered. Here’s what industry can expect next