Health news – Page 119
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Walkers to hit back over obesity
Walkers is to tackle the health lobby head on next year with a series of initiatives aimed at dampening the argument over child obesity.The snacking giant believes a lot of the criticism levelled at manufacturers so far has been unfair. And it...
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Commercials feel the chill
Controls on advertising food to children are becoming more likely says Siân HarringtonThe debate over whether there are links between food advertising and childhood obesity is starting to make certain suppliers feel unwell. And their...
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Food and tobacco: legislation timelines
Obesity and food advertising: May 2002: WHO report ‘Diet, nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic diseases’ is published. To speed up the publication, normal internal WHO procedures are not fully respected (the report is not...
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Suppliers call for trade to unite on health front
Leading manufacturers warned the industry it must take a united stance on health issues, or face a new wave of legal restrictions.IGD president and Tate & Lyle chief executive Iain Ferguson said: “The politics of health and obesity is high...
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The Saturday Essay
>>why a food advertising ban would not reduce obesity – Jeremy Preston, director, the Food Advertising unitThe past weeks have seen the issue of food advertising to children again pushed to the fore by the media and politicians. As...
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The Saturday Essay
>>An industry mantra that smacks of Ratner…Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City UniversityBit by bit, the enormity of the obesity problem is being realised in Britain. Last week retailers, including Tesco and Asda, were up...
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The Saturday Essay
>>we won’t beat childhood obesity by demonising certain foods says FDF DIRECTOR GENERAL sylvia jayThe Food and Drink Federation has been playing a part in a new soap opera – Consultation Street. Over the past few weeks and...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Tim Lord, chief executive of the tobacco manufacturers association, argues against a smoking banAbout 30% of people over the age of 16 are regular smokers, mostly of cigarettes. Some would have us believe that the 70% who are ...
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It is a historic step. For the first time the entire food ch
The health of the nation is rapidly moving up the government's agenda and, if pressure groups and media reports are to be believed, the food and drink industry is responsible for increasing obesity, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and pressure on...
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It is a historic step. For the first time the entire food ch
The health of the nation is rapidly moving up the government's agenda and, if pressure groups and media reports are to be believed, the food and drink industry is responsible for increasing obesity, heart attacks, cancer, diabetes and pressure on...
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Suck with Natalie
While the grocery industry is immersed in Safeway, obesity and the GM debate, the folk at Tesco's press office had something more important to discuss at their summer party in London last week: Tim Tams. The retailer has begun stocking...
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Obesity: suppliers not to blame
Elaine Watson Food manufacturers need to label the fat, sugar and salt content of their products more clearly but should not carry the can for rising obesity levels, claimed young managers polled for our Reader Panel this week. A whopping...
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These sald days
With obesity in the headlines, the growth potential of salads is being flagged up by The Greenery, says Ed Beddington. Salads are bursting with potential, and The Greenery UK has moved to set the agenda for tapping into that with the UK's first...
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Kraft to tackle obesity
Kraft Foods plans fight obesity and stave off lawsuits through new marketing practices and guidelines to cap portion sizes of single serve packages. Kraft Foods, with brands such as cheese snacks Dairylea Dunkables, Toblerone chocolate and...
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It is time to stop debating what the impact of diet is on he
Added to this, more than half of women and about two-thirds of men in England are either overweight or obese. But the most shocking development is the rise in childhood obesity which has doubled since 1982 and, associated with this, the...
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A ROUND-UP OF THE HOTTEST RECENT ACTION IN FMCG
no smoking wheels n Smoking cessation aid NiQuitin CQ is moving into tobacco-dominated territory with a deal to sponsor the BMW Williams F1 motor-racing team. n Brand owner GlaxoSmithKline has signed a year-long deal, believed to be...
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Sir; The Wholesale Confectionery & Tobacco Alliance
As chief executive of WCTA I am angered that once again small businesses involved in the tobacco trade are being penalised by this high tax government. Tax increases have been proved to be a totally ineffective way of reducing smoking levels....
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Health is clearly becoming the hot topic of 2003
Suppliers are taking the flak for levels of salt, fat and sugar in foods, for aiming advertising at children and for lack of information on labels and on allergens. In November last year international obesity taskforce president Professor...