Health news – Page 115
-
NewsMinimum alcohol price evidence 'shot down in flames'
The evidence base for the government’s alcohol minimum unit pricing plans was “shot down in flames” this week…
-
NewsHealth minister Soubry rules out 'guilt lanes' crackdown
Anna Soubry has ruled out the prospect of a radical government clampdown on the marketing of HFSS products…
-
NewsIs plain packaging to be introduced 'by the back door'?
The European Parliament has moved a step closer to introducing “plain packaging by the back door”…
-
NewsResponsibility Deal under fire as more NGOs threaten to pull support
NGOS today announced they were set for urgent talks with Public Health England over the future of public health policy, as other charities threatened to pull their support for the Responsibility Deal.
-
NewsFWD urges police to do more to tackle tobacco theft
The FWD is calling on the police to step up their efforts to combat tobacco-related crime against wholesalers…
-
NewsLower-alcohol lines booming says DH
Supermarkets and suppliers are on course to smash the government’s target of removing one billion units of alcohol…
-
NewsTobacco plain packs scheme put on hold
Tobacco groups and retailers have welcomed the government’s decision to shelve plans to force tobacco into plain packs.
-
NewsNow DH planning new code for marketing of HFSS lines
The government has started drawing up plans for a new industry code of practice on the marketing of HFSS products…
-
NewsTobacco smuggling in the spotlight as HMRC defends figures
HMRC has admitted it will struggle to meet its targets on recouping lost revenue from tobacco smuggling.
-
NewsFDF: Hybrid label could help drive healthier choices
The FDF has issued new policy advice to suppliers considering whether to join the new front-of-pack labelling system…
-
NewsFood labelling system draws mixed response
Industry leaders and health groups have reacted to the government’s new front-of-pack labelling system, designed to give consumers clearer guidance on the nutritional content of food products.
-
NewsNew labelling system could bump sugary products from red to amber
An ‘unintended consequence’ of the government’s new front-of-pack labelling system will mean many products that would have had a red light for sugar levels under previous FSA guidelines will qualify for an amber instead, it has emerged.
-
NewsBrits consuming 600 fewer calories than 30 years ago
Despite spiralling concerns over the obesity crisis, consumers are in fact eating 600 fewer calories a day…
-
NewsE-cigarettes to be regulated as medicine from 2016
Electronic cigarettes are set to be regulated as a medicine from 2016, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said today.
-
NewsGDA+ label to accentuate the positive
European food and drink companies are exploring a new voluntary front-of-pack labelling scheme called GDA+.
-
NewsCoca-Cola believed to be among suppliers set to adopt hybrid labelling scheme
The government has won the backing of a series of major UK suppliers for its new hybrid front-of-pack labelling system…
-
NewsTesco reveals Clubcard healthier eating plans
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has unveiled plans to use its Clubcard loyalty programme to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis…
-
NewsCo-op study blasts unhealthy lifestyles of TV soap characters
Characters in the UK’s biggest soap operas are setting a bad example with high levels of unhealthy eating and alcohol consumption, a new study by the Co-operative Group has revealed.
-
NewsGovernment researchers find 'little evidence' Responsibility Deal is working
Researchers brought in by the government to study the effectiveness of its Responsibility Deal with the food and drink industry have found there…
-
NewsTobacco companies welcome Queen's silence on plain packs
The omission of plain packs legislation for tobacco in this week’s Queen’s speech was welcomed by tobacco companies…