Health news – Page 50
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BrewDog to release alcohol-free version of Punk IPA
It will join Nanny State and Raspberry Blitz in the brand’s catalogue of virtuous brews
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Health secretary calls for end to 'nanny state interventions'
Matt Hancock said that too often policies had punished the majority rather than target intervention at the minority in need
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Junk food promotions crackdown proposal slammed as 'madness'
Government estimates the plan would cost businesses at least £90m a year
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JJ Foodservice offers discounts to takeaways in health push
The wholesaler is offering 10% off healthier eating products for a three-month period
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PHE says 'Good Choice' logo could get bigger rollout
The government’s health boffins are said to be using the label as a “toe in the water”
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Parents face 'huge confusion' over kids food crackdown
Some of the products being recommended in the push are among those in line to be barred from promotions under PHE’s ongoing review
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Over half of government's salt reduction targets met
The first progress report from PHE found retailers made more progress in cutting back on salt than manufacturers
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Low and no-alcohol wine sales drop despite moderation trend
Sales of low and no-alcohol wine fell £3.4m to £70.2m over the past 12 months
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Casino and Compassion in World Farming launch method of production labelling
The scheme would give shoppers access to “clear information about welfare attributes”, said Casino general director Tina Schuler
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Morrisons to hand out free fruit to children at all stores
Rival Tesco has given out more than 50 million pieces of free fruit since it launched its Free Fruit for Kids initiative
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Evidence 'not enough' to justify children energy drinks ban
A report by MPs found existing evidence was not enough to justify its plans for a statutory ban on sales to kids.
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Kellogg’s to finally add traffic light labelling to its packs
The decision follows years of refusal by Kellogg’s to apply the government-approved colour-coded labelling system
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Sainsbury’s trials wellness hub of more than 1,000 SKUs
The supermarket has brought together its entire range of wellness and sports nutrition lines in store for the first time
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PHE denies it is calling for salt traffic light label changes
PHE claimed its chief executive Duncan Selbie had been misreported
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Advertising groups react to Sadiq Khan's HFSS ad ban on London transport
Khan announced today the ban would come into force in February, following a public consultation launched in May
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PHE report shows lack of public awareness of obesity schemes
The results of the research also show widespread backing for the industry’s voluntary reduction programme
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Supermarkets failing to check age in energy drink sales
Leading retailers failed 54% of Serve Legal’s 550 test purchases
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Food Foundation report pushes for affordable healthy food
Just 4% of children in lower-income households eat enough fruit, vegetables and oily fish
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Drinkaware joins with Tesco and Heineken for Drink Free Days
The tie-up will see signage roll out in stores this month suggesting Heineken 0.0% as a potential alternative to alcoholic drinks
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Yazoo No Added Sugar relaunched as Yazoo Kids
Owner FrieslandCampina said the revamp would help it target children and their parents more effectively