Health insight and analysis – Page 55
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Comment and Opinion
The egoism of 'diet or die' health reports
Here we go again with yet another ‘diet or die’ report, this time from 2020 Health…
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Comment and Opinion
DIY testing won’t solve food fraud
Can food authenticity testing do DIY? A French start-up selling a ‘halal food testing kit’ targeted at Muslim consumers certainly believes so
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Comment and Opinion
Traffic light labels: we should support the UK's scheme
The recent decision by the European Commission to launch infraction proceedings against the UK…
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Comment and Opinion
We need new cultural advice on food, says Tim Lang
Next month, the UN hosts the second International Conference on Nutrition in Rome…
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Comment and Opinion
Portman Group's increased interference is unacceptable
I have written before of my concerns that initiatives introduced by local authorities…
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Comment and Opinion
Should the Responsibility Deal become law?
A report this week by think tank 2020health called for a radical new approach to tackle obesity
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Comment and Opinion
More needs to be done to make the most of the protein trend
Once dominated by macho-looking black and silver sports nutrition jars…
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My Alternative CV
Cliff Moss, Healthy Food Brands, on Jaguars and The Archies
At the age of 15 I was cleaning aeroplanes part-time at a local flying club…
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Category Report
Focus on Confectionery: the war on sugar
War has been declared on sugar. Just last month new research found that sugar, not salt, causes high blood pressure…
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Comment and Opinion
Does Coke Life make Coca-Cola big, bad and stupid?
Has the obesity and sugar debate turned Coca-Cola into the company we all love to hate? asks Karen Connell.
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Category Report
Focus on Sports Nutrition
Sports nutrition has explosive potential, especially in impulse and convenience. Will retailers give it the space it needs?
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Comment and Opinion
Coke Life and the new 'third way' for sweetness
So finally they get it. Coca-Cola, Lucozade and a host of others are launching half-sugar versions of their classic drinks…
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Comment and Opinion
Which? calls for war on food fraud after Elliott review
The latest testing as part of Which?’s Stop Food Fraud Campaign has found fish from chip shops being substituted for cheap…
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Comment and Opinion
Stevia: a messaging struggle for the 'natural' sweetener
Stevia might be a more natural sweetener, but it’s not as easy as it seems to get that message across…
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Comment and Opinion
Sweeteners part of healthy eating says Professor Jack Winkler
Put these survey findings into context. If 38% are suspicious of sweeteners, then 62% are not…
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Comment and Opinion
Jamie Oliver's Comfort Food? More like deep down dirty food
What in God’s name has happened to Jamie Oliver? On Jamie’s Comfort Food (C4, 9pm, 1 Sept) he repented of his sins…
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Analysis and Features
Healthier is cheaper as low-sugar juices offer savings
Consumers choosing low-sugar drinks in the juice aisles could be cutting spending as well as sugar consumption…
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Analysis and Features
Dairy alternatives market booms as NPD flourishes
The dairy free market is seeing a flurry of indulgent dessert NPD. Will this tempt more mainstream Brits to go dairy free?
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Comment and Opinion
Sugar reduction strategy will need to include sweeteners
Action on Sugar’s confrontational stance on processed foods has laid down the gauntlet to the food and drink industry