All Health articles – Page 136
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Analysis & FeaturesTime for a new debate on food affordability
Poor households are making drastic cuts to food budgets. But notions of which foods are affordable are often wide of the mark.
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NewsYoung's to power up 'twice a week' advice
Young’s CEO Leendert den Hollander has written to health minister Anna Soubry calling for more government support of the campaign…
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NewsDefra under fire for its 'eat less dairy' advice
Defra has come under fire from the dairy industry for suggesting consumers should cut their dairy consumption by 30%…
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NewsForget the medals: London Olympics a ‘food safety triumph’
The Food Standards Agency has hailed the London Olympic and Paralympic Games as a “food safety success story”…
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NewsAnnabel Karmel chew bar in insect contamination alert
Disney-themed Annabel Karmel Chewy Bars have been pulled from shop shelves over fears they could be contaminated with insects.
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NewsBrits warm to GM as Monsanto cancer row rages on
As governments, regulators and food companies continue to assess the fallout from last week’s controversial French study on GM maize…
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NewsCadbury gives women 'control' with Crispello
Kraft is taking on the likes of Ferrero’s Kinder Bueno and Twix Fino with what it has described as the first new Cadbury countline brand…
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NewsScottish government plans junk food store makeovers
A radical re-design of supermarkets to give less prominence to food and drink high in sugar, salt and fat is being considered…
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NewsAptly named Rude Health extends remit with vegetable bars
Rude Health launched two new vegetable-based bars last week in its first move outside cereals.
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Comment & Opinion
Badgers, the CAP and CSI Sainsbury's
As learning curves go, the one facing new farming minsiter David Heath takes some beating.
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News
Organic body's pesticide claim backed by ad watchdog
An ad by the Organic Trade Board claiming that organic food contains fewer pesticides than non-organic fare has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority.
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NewsMonsanto goes on offensive over GM/cancer study
Monsanto has moved to discredit research linking its GM maize and best-selling weedkiller Roundup to increased rates of cancer in rats.
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NewsApproval time for GM crops and pesticides 'is too short'
After a two-year study identified a “shockingly” increased risk of cancer in rats exposed to the world’s biggest-selling weedkiller…
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers: time to make sure you've got a plan P
Public health interest is growing in endocrine disrupters: chemicals that alter hormones and body functions…
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Comment & Opinion
Cancer study should give pause for thought
This week, we broke a story on thegrocer.co.uk about a highly controversial new French…
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NewsCalorie labels on alcoholic drinks deemed 'a step too far'
Drinks industry leaders are urging the government not to “move the goalposts” after the Department of Health…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Roundup cancer link even bigger than GM angle?
A new study shows tiny doses of best-selling weedkiller Roundup raise the chances of cancer in rats.
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NewsControversy rages over Monsanto/GM cancer study
The scientists behind an explosive new study on the health effects of a leading weedkiller and a strain of genetically-modified maize have come in for a barrage of criticism.
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NewsExperts discuss the findings of the Roundup/GM cancer trial
The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, a new study has revealed.
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NewsMonsanto weedkiller and GM maize in 'shocking' cancer study
The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals.