Health news – Page 60
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NewsGrowers defend pesticides in wake of school fruit claims
A report by Pesticides Action Network claimed children were being exposed to ’a cocktail of pesticide residues’
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens Crussh 'fit food' bar in London
The concession launched on Tuesday with a menu of healthy food, ‘super smoothies’ and a full ‘smart’ coffee menu
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NewsAddenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge gets healthy café
Tea & Co is the latest step in Healthier Choices retailer transformation programme
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NewsNHS to trial grocery discounts in exercise incentive scheme
NHS looking to reward people who complete their target number of steps per day with discounts at local shops, including supermarkets
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NewsOverall calorie content targeted in next phase of war on obesity
Ready meals, pizzas, burgers, crisps and sandwiches are next on the government’s hit list for shrinkage and reformulation
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NewsBody Design weight management range launches in Superdrug
Approved by dietician Nicola Whitehead and personal trainer Mark Grice, the range includes meal replacement shakes
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NewsAction on Sugar blasts cereal manufacturer nutrition labelling
The group is calling for consistent traffic-light front-of-pack nutrition labelling on all lines…
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NewsAmadeus to halve sugar levels in foodservice offer by 2020
Its venues will also endorse low-fat products to encourage customers to choose healthier options
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NewsFaccenda Foods slashes antibiotic usage by 70% in past two years
Faccenda likens its strategy to a “Holland & Barrett approach to bird health”
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NewsScientists to study impact of store design on health
Scientists are to investigate into whether redesigning supermarkets could cut food, alcohol and cigarette consumption
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NewsPoor children increasingly likely to be obese says NHS Scotland
New report says “actions to reduce the ‘obesogenic’ environment are urgently needed”
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NewsSainsbury’s hits salt reduction ‘milestone’ for own label beans
The 18-month reformulation project, which also includes tinned pasta, has achieved a salt reduction equivalent to 14.6 tonnes per year
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NewsCut sugar in dairy and fruit juice, PHE urges suppliers
Public Health England this week urged dairy and fruit juice companies to agree to slash levels of sugar
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NewsBrits buying just a third of recommended veg amount
Think tank the Food Foundation has launched a new online toolkit to help retailers sell more veg
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NewsTeens still being sold alcohol and tobacco despite Think 25
Retailers are still regularly selling alcohol and tobacco products to teenage shoppers without ID checks
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NewsNestlé commits to 10% cut in average sugar content of UK cereals
The move by Nestlé Breakfast Cereals would remove 225 million teaspoons of sugar from the nation’s diet, it said
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NewsGreggs sheds unhealthy image with summer diet plan
The 30-day ‘Minimise Me’ plan is formed entirely from Greggs menu and promises to help dieters lose up to 2lb per week…
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NewsUnhealthy food ads banned from children's online content
From tomorrow, non-broadcast media will face the same restrictions as TV in advertising HFSS products to children
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NewsCoffee giants vow to act on faecal bacteria in ice
A BBC investigation found ice from Costa Coffee, Starbucks and Caffè Nero contained bacteria from faeces
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NewsSainsbury's opens Crussh 'fit food' concession in Pimlico
This is the first time Crussh has partnered with another retailer