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‘Tackle obesity – or else’
The food industry has to work harder to tackle the growing obesity problem if it is to avoid regulatory scrutiny, delegates were told at the Westminster Diet & Health Forum.Speaking at the event, which was run in association with The Grocer,...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Nicorette makes a mint
Pfizer is to throw a multi-million pound advertising blitz behind its first new Nicorette product for four years.The pharmaceuticals giant plans to make up for its tardiness in launching a mint-flavoured stop smoking gum by welcoming its new...
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Tobacco giants fuming
Irish health minister Michael Martin, architect of the smoking ban in the Republic’s pubs, is now taking on the cigarette companies with similar curbs on instore tobacco promotion.The minister is promising “a robust defence” of the measures,...
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Jowell wants industry to pitch in over obesity
Government moves to tackle obesity will require food manufacturers to take an active role in encouraging balanced diets and healthy eating.Culture secretary Tessa Jowell made this clear last week when she confirmed she expects the industry to...
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Taste’s the thing
Masterfoods is confident Mars Delight will escape unscathed the hostilities of the obesity debate. Mary Carmichael reportsThe chocolate countlines sector has never been known for its health credentials for consumers and in recent...
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Fruit’n’veg vouchers launched
Fruit and vegetables are the weapons in a new campaign by health chiefs to tackle child obesity. In a DoH programme, parents are set to receive vouchers for free fruit and veg.The campaign is designed to promote lifelong healthy eating habits...
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate tackles child obesity
Gary Lineker must take a long, hard look at himself, Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger should be outlawed, fatty foods should be taxed and advertisers must become part of the solution.Those were just some of the heartfelt views voiced at this week’s...
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FSA debate on food industry
How the food industry promotes its products to children and the effect it has on poor diets and rising levels of obesity will be up for public debate on January 27.Back in October Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson, the government’s...
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Diet alone cannot solve obesity
from Richard Ali, director of Food Policy, BRCSir; I was one of those providing information on obesity to the Health Select Committee (The Saturday Essay, The Grocer, December 13). Rather than an atmosphere of finger pointing, what I...
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Lower fat at Walkers
Walkers is to launch a get active-style promotion and cut the saturated fat content of its core range in a bid to quell the public row over obesity.The announcement came after PepsiCo UK president Martin Glenn gave evidence to the Commons...
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Political heat builds over levels of obesity
The food industry’s responsibility for obesity and other health issues was in the spotlight this week, with top government and industry figures debating its role and snack industry chiefs facing a grilling from MPs.Speaking at Westminster Diet...
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Walkers to hit back over obesity
Walkers is to tackle the health lobby head on next year with a series of initiatives aimed at dampening the argument over child obesity.The snacking giant believes a lot of the criticism levelled at manufacturers so far has been unfair. And it...
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Food and tobacco: legislation timelines
Obesity and food advertising: May 2002: WHO report ‘Diet, nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic diseases’ is published. To speed up the publication, normal internal WHO procedures are not fully respected (the report is not...
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Commercials feel the chill
Controls on advertising food to children are becoming more likely says Siân HarringtonThe debate over whether there are links between food advertising and childhood obesity is starting to make certain suppliers feel unwell. And their...
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Suppliers call for trade to unite on health front
Leading manufacturers warned the industry it must take a united stance on health issues, or face a new wave of legal restrictions.IGD president and Tate & Lyle chief executive Iain Ferguson said: “The politics of health and obesity is high...
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The Saturday Essay
>>why a food advertising ban would not reduce obesity – Jeremy Preston, director, the Food Advertising unitThe past weeks have seen the issue of food advertising to children again pushed to the fore by the media and politicians. As...