Health news – Page 69
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NewsAnger as Cameron's childhood obesity strategy is 'delayed until autumn'
Health groups say they have been given to understand publication has been shelved for now
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NewsHealth campaigners protest against children's junk food advertising
Crack down on “pester power” advertising, the Children’s Food Campaign urges advertising body
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NewsHealth groups clash over new Eatwell Guide
20 NGOs released a joint statement in support of the revised Eatwell Plate
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NewsZeo’s low-sugar soft drinks the first to get Sugarwise marque
Sugarwise was launched earlier this year by Cambridge entrepreneur Rend Platings
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NewsFSA sets out to clear up confusion over food date labels
Ninety per cent of consumers claimed they understood the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ dates
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NewsFood manufacturers call for delay on sugar levy post-Brexit
Ian Wright, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, said regulatory stability and predictability was essential
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NewsLet's beat campylobacter; Antibiotic labels warning
Back in 2014 we asked the major retailers and other stakeholders to sign our Acting on Campylobacter Together pledge
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NewsChildhood obesity strategy under threat from Brexit result
Health groups pushing government officials for reassurance at meeting with Treasury officials…
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NewsProcessed fruit feels squeeze in sugar war
Department of Health experts have drawn up plans to target products such as fruit crumble, snack bars and yoghurts
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NewsAOS accuses industry of blunting sugar reduction plans
Group claims “multiple sources” have suggested ministers are set to announce plans for a target of a 20% reduction
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News'Antibiotic-free' meat label on horizon
Karro Food Group recently registered a new trademark, showing a pig’s head with ‘antibiotic free’ written above it
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News‘No link between coffee and cancer’ says WHO
The decision reverses a stance made by the agency 25 years ago
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NewsNestlé and General Mills want global guidance on whole grain
The suppliers found just two countries had a quantitative recommendation
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NewsWaitrose launches Moy Park omega-3 enriched chicken
Produced exclusively for Waitrose, omega 3 chicken comes from birds fed on a diet containing algae…
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NewsFDF clashes with health groups over sugar reduction 'bombardment'
Action on Sugar is seeking supplier views on mandatory reduction targets
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NewsVivid drops sweetened drinks for sugar-free green tea range
Rolling out from 6 June, the new line-up comprises Original, Lemon and Elderflower
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NewsFour resign from National Obesity Forum over fat report
NOF spokesman Tam Fry stressed the resignations were not down to a dispute over the report’s content
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NewsJJ Food Service to roll healthy eating scheme out to Brighton
The initiative offers cafés, restaurants and pubs a 10% discount on healthier options
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NewsFood & drink bosses urged to collaborate on soft drink label
Sugarwise marque could be a starting point for an industry-wide kitemark
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NewsEatwell Guide branded 'timebomb' by doctors alliance
Public Health Collaboration urges government to tell consumers “to bring back the fat”