Health insight and analysis – Page 66
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Analysis & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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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Comment & 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 & 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
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Comment & OpinionThe Life Scientific: MacGregor looks back at food battles
Back when schools still stuffed kids with salt tablets on sunny days, warnings that we were all slowly seasoning ourselves
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Comment & OpinionLucozade discovers the perils of reformulation
Rather than marvelling at how the drink could contain less sugar and still taste so good, shoppers have taken to Twitter to express their distaste
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Life is canned, what's the next move for brand Coke?
The trade is unanimous: forget Life and push Pepsi Max rival Coke Zero Sugar
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Comment & OpinionBrazil fraud points to need for UK food fortress
On a slightly wet St Patrick’s Day, I was alerted to a new breaking scandal around red meat fraud
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Comment & OpinionWill smaller portions make any difference?
It can’t do any harm if there are more options to minimise our intake
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Comment & OpinionDispatches on Coke shines light on food-science collusion
Like you, I had been convinced that eating and drinking too much sugary stuff would make me fat
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Comment & OpinionOut-of-home must fight obesity too
The government’s ambition to cut 20% of sugar in foods most popular with children by 2020 is unrivalled anywhere in the world
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Comment & OpinionCrisp crisis hits home for man on train
The weighty obesity debate is a source of constant analysis by the best brains here at Grocer HQ