Health news – Page 71
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NewsNew Mars labelling scheme to help shoppers tell everyday eats from occasional treats
The new scheme will be rolled out globally on brands such as Dolmio and Uncle Ben’s and is part of a new five-year health strategy
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NewsSugar Smart app nears two million downloads
Public Health England’s controversial sugar reduction app has been downloaded nearly two million times since its launch
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NewsEatwell dairy advice ignored as guidance doesn't reach shoppers
New government guidance that urges consumers to dramatically reduce dairy products has had precious little public impact
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NewsCalls for 'activity equivalent' information on food labels
New poll finds 44% of people find current front of pack information confusing
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NewsNew Weetabix Protein ad campaign powers on to TV screens
The brand is focusing on the muscle-growing benefits of its new product
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NewsCalls for sugary food taxes as obesity levels keep rising
ICL report also calls for government’s to take measures to reduce the price of healthy food
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NewsBacon being spurned by millennials at breakfast says survey
A quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds surveyed said they no longer include bacon in their breakfast
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NewsSalt consumption down by nearly a gram a day since 2005
FDF members have cut salt in their products by 8% since 2011
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NewsDairy's nutritional case is formidable
”The Dairy APPG report is a welcome contribution to the debate on dairy and health”
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NewsSoft drinks industry reels over scale of Osborne's sugar tax
Under the two-tier system proposed by the treasury, the rate would work out at closer to 50% for some products
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NewsSmoothies downgraded to just one of the recommended 5 a day
PHE’s new advice also says smoothies should only be drunk as part of a meal
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NewsExplosion in allergies 'threatens consumer trust in food'
Hospital admissions for serious allergic reactions have soared by 72% over the past decade
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NewsDairy industry fury as new PHE Eatwell Guide recommends consumers slash dairy intake
Dairy now accounts for just 8% of daily calorie intake, down from 15%
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NewsWar on sugar 'detrimental to UK diet' says Innocent MD
The smoothies brand is launching its Gorgeous Greens variant
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NewsImpact of WHO cancer scare on sausages and bacon starting to ease
The WHO’s decision to classify processed meat as a carcinogen has wiped £25m off the value of bacon and sausage sales
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NewsSugar overtakes fat as Brits' biggest food health concern
Sugar has overtaken fat as the main health concern for shoppers in the last four years
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NewsPublic Health England launches One You healthier lifestyles push
Asda and Amazon are among the retailers backing the One You campaign
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NewsSpar axes sugar levels in own-label drinks
The symbol group has removed 51.6 tonnes of sugar proportionate to annual sales from its fizzy drinks
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NewsHigher salt levels in some own-label lines blasted by CASH
Supermarkets defend own-label products in wake of salt warnings