Health news – Page 73
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Yoghurt 'demonised' in PHE healthy eating campaigns, says PTF
Categorisation of yoghurt alongside ice cream and dairy desserts in Change4Life’s Sugar Swap campaign deemed “misleading”
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Waitrose slashes sugar content in breakfast cereals line-up
Retailer to have removed 25 million tons of sugar from own label lines by the end of the year
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Food Standards Scotland sets out anti-obesity regulations
Scots food body lays down its support for a sugar tax
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NHS eyes 20% sugar tax in hospitals
Health service stands to raise £40m from sugar tax in hospitals and health centres
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JMS launches Sunsoul low-calorie energy drink for women
Ingredients list covers 60% of the can for maximum transparency…
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Booths roadshows celebrate healthier eating
Booths is running roadshows to champion “healthy, wholesome” eating
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Supplier fury at glut of errors on Sugar Smart app
Suppliers are up in arms after it emerged Public Health England’s new Sugar Smart barcode app is riddled with errors
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Pregnant women told not to stop eating spuds despite BMJ study
Evidence in study too weak to warrant change in diets, said British Nutrition Foundation
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New crispbread has half the carbs of rivals, say Atkins
But the product’s fat and protein is higher than Ryvita’s…
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Revised drinking guidelines attacked as 'anti-alcohol' policy
The new guidance puts the UK at odds with the rest of Europe, industry says
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New food nutrition sensor can scan for fat and sugar levels
A new pocket-sized sensor promises to provide a detailed report of the nutritional value of food
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Obesity forum urges reformulation leeway
The food and drink industry should be given a “window of opportunity” according to a leading health body
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New alcohol guidelines say men should drink same amount as women
The review, led by Dame Sally Davies, also warns that drinking any level of alcohol raises the risk of a range of cancers
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AB InBev to display calorie info on all UK packs
The new labelling will start rolling out on brands such as Stella and Budweiser later this year
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Sugar Smart cube-counting app launched by Public Health England
The app is being backed by retailers including Asda, Tesco and Morrisons
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EU court ruling boosts chances of plain tobacco packs
EU advocate general deals tobacco manufacturers a blow over plain packs
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Antibiotic fears raised as resistant bacteria found in UK
The resistance gene was found in pigs on three farms across the UK
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Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland 'would breach EU law'
European court rules against minimum unit pricing but Scottish government could still push ahead
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Sugar reduction needs to be an incremental journey
While no one is going to disagree about the need to reduce levels of sugar in our diets
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P&H, Heinz, Ginsters work with RVS on healthy eating hubs
RVS works with suppliers and wholesalers to develop healthier hospital shops and cafes