Health news – Page 46
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NewsSupermarkets should facilitate children’s vaccination services, says health expert
Helen Bedford suggested the system be NHS-led and said it could work in the same way as mobile breast screening units
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NewsGovernment report recommends plain packaging for unhealthy foods
CMO Sally Davies said the voluntary reformulation programme has failed to tackle the obesity crisis
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NewsHealth-minded Brits turn their back on bacon
Various studies have linked bacon and other processed meat to causing cancer
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NewsRed meat consumption ‘not linked to cancer’, says new study
The new research is in conflict with government advice to reduce red and processed meat intake
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NewsBenecol boosts ‘cholesterol-busting’ plant matter in range reformulation
The new formula will contain more than double the amount of plant stanols per pot
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NewsTrillion calories cut since 2015, claim food and drink companies
The figures also show the average amount of sugar in consumer baskets fell by 13% in the same period
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NewsPret a Manger set to complete rollout of full ingredient allergen labelling
The initiative forms a key part of Pret’s Allergy Plan, launched in May this year
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News‘Unnecessary’ levels of salt in sauces and marinades
The campaign group found 54% of products tested were high in salt and would receive a red traffic light
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NewsPHE report shows industry struggling to hit sugar reduction targets
PHE’s latest report suggested its voluntary reduction programme stood virtually no chance of hitting its targets
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NewsPeanut allergy research reveals impact of sleep deprivation
The FSA-funded research has been described as “hugely significant” for peanut allergy sufferers
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NewsUnilever criticised over Latin America food fortification claims
Levels of zinc, iron and vitamins in Maizena atole products in Mexico were lower than claimed, says report
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NewsUK vaping industry distances itself from growing alarm in US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US reported last week a “multistate outbreak of lung disease” associated with vaping
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NewsThornton’s Budgens links with Juul to offer advice on switching from tobacco
The Belsize Park store operates the surgery-style service in a 7,000 sq ft cordoned-off area every Thursday afternoon
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NewsSoft drinks sugar levy revenues swallowed up by Treasury review
Sugar levy was supposed to be ringfenced to support children’s health and to help tackle the obesity crisis in schools
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NewsArla to encourage ‘sniff-test’ by ditching use-by dates
The dairy co-op will change to best before dates by the end of the year
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NewsDrinkaware targets middle-aged drinkers with fresh push
It is a continuation of its Drink Free Days campaign
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News‘No guarantee’ sugar levy money will be spent on kids’ health
Children’s health campaigners are now engaged in a battle to win the funding for future years, with no ring-fencing in place
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NewsSmoking rates in children fall but underage vaping remains steady, says report
A quarter of the nearly 14,000 children reported they had “ever used” e-cigarettes – the same as in 2016
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NewsBirds Eye launches £6m advertising push in bid to ‘double’ veg consumption
It has been described by the firm as its ‘biggest’ frozen veg marketing drive to date
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NewsAdvertising Association urges rethink on new HFSS restrictions
Recommendations contained within the government’s childhood obesity strategy include banning HFSS commercials for both TV