Health news – Page 47
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NewsCampaign groups call for ‘calorie tax’ on high-fat foods
The organisations claim fat is a bigger contributor to calories in the diet than sugar
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NewsMondelez to introduce ‘100 calorie cap’ on all children’s treats
Mini Fingers and Cadbury Animals will see their calories cut ‘as early as next month’
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NewsDefra kicks off anti-African swine fever border campaign
The campaign is aimed at anyone with the potential to introduce ASF to the UK
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NewsTesco’s Free Fruit for Kids scheme sees over 100m handed out
Tesco first launched the scheme in 800 stores in summer 2016
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NewsShoppers back ban on HFSS promotions, finds exclusive survey
The poll comes after the government published its latest plans for a crackdown on obesity last week
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NewsEat switches to bespoke holders in push for clearer allergen labelling
The new specially designed holders are larger to allow for better visibility of allergen details
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NewsSupermarkets are helping fuel the obesity epidemic, says report
One in five shoppers said supermarkets caused them to go “off track” when dieting according to a report by the Royal Society for Public Health and Slimming World
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NewsObesity crackdown plan slammed as ‘needless distraction’
The document, called Advancing our Health: prevention in the 2020s, incorporates the Obesity Plan Mark 3
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NewsStudy links stalled salt reduction with cardiovascular disease and cancer
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool analysed the salt intake of the population in England
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NewsSugro urges penalties for sugar tax avoiders that import cheap soft drinks
The buying group says its members are struggling to compete with importers avoiding the levy
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NewsSpar Scotland to add healthy eating promotional stands
Twelve Spar stores have got behind the Healthy Living Programme
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NewsBrands urged to advertise healthier alternatives to HFSS food
Cancer Research UK found many current advertisers had the capacity to switch to advertising an existing non-HFSS product in their range
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NewsTesco and Nestlé trial anti-diabetes weight management trial
According to Nestlé, more than 3.2 million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes
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NewsStrongbow cider relaunched with entirely new recipe
The new versions of the drinks had “been positively tested with thousands of loyal Strongbow customers”
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NewsGove to introduce ‘Natasha’s Law’ by the end of the summer
The new legislation will make full ingredient labelling mandatory for all pre-packed for direct sale foods
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NewsHeineken to add calorie & nutrition labelling to all ciders
Full information will roll out on packs of Bulmers, Old Mout and Strongbow before the end of the year
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NewsUnilever rapped by ASA over Ben & Jerry’s display ads
Unilever UK said its Ben & Jerry’s audience was 18 to 35-year-olds and its policy was not to advertise to children
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NewsCoconut oil health doubts trigger sales decline
Spend on coconut oil was down 17% to £21.5m as volumes fell 16.7% last year
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NewsDairy Crest launches lower-calorie ‘Cathedral City 82’ cheddar trio
Cathedral City 82 boasts half the fat and 33% fewer calories than standard cheddar
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NewsMüller sets new sugar reduction target
If Müller achieves its goal, it would be well on course to meet Public Health England’s voluntary sugar reduction target