Health and Vitality
‘Healthy’ snack bars found to be high in sugar
Snack bars masquerading as healthy options are hiding large amounts of sugar, according to new research. Campaign group Action on Salt and Sugar surveyed 458 snack bars sold across 10 major retailers and found many carried health claims despite being…
Is health plan’s real impact hidden in the small print?
While the focus of attention has been on mandatory reporting, a proposed change to how the healthiness of food and drink products is assessed could have major consequences for businesses. By Nick Hughes. Hospital to community; analogue to digital; sickness…
Health & Nutrition Elite Honoured
Health and nutrition returned to the limelight today as the awards were presented for the 2023 Health & Vitality Honours. After a pandemic induced hiatus of two years, Health & Vitality Honours returned to the industry awards scene to showcase…
The 2023 Health & Vitality Roll of Honours is announced
The initiatives demonstrated in 2023’s Health & Vitality Honours programme have highlighted that health, nutrition and wellbeing in the industry is back on the agenda following the hiatus of the pandemic. We have seen great strides made this year, demonstrating just…
Poorest priced out of healthy food
A new report has called for urgent change in the UK’s food policies to reverse a growing crisis of affordability and accessibility. Nick Hughes reports. “This report provides the strongest evidence to date of the worsening crisis affecting our food…
Is obesity regulation on the ropes?
Recent announcements hint at a softening of government plans to tackle obesity, with an emphasis on personal responsibility rather than industry regulation. Nick Hughes reports. These are pivotal times for obesity policy in England. With Public Health England in the…
Foodservice hit hard by calorie targets
Long-awaited calorie and salt reduction targets have been published by Public Health England (PHE) just months before the agency is due to be wound down. Foodservice businesses will have to achieve double the calorie reductions of supermarkets with a 20%…
PM urged to deliver junk food ban
A new obesity plan that excludes restrictions on junk food marketing and advertising will not deliver the necessary impact on public health, experts have warned. In an open letter to Boris Johnson signed by 49 health charities, researchers and academics,…
Campaigners throw weight behind new obesity prevention plan
Evidence that weight is a risk factor for Covid-19 has led campaign groups to push for a more ambitious anti-obesity drive. Will a looming recession scupper their proposals? Nick Hughes reports. What a difference a year makes. Back in July…
KFC bans chicken … for a week
KFC’s outlet in Binnenwegplein in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, will be “completely chicken-free” from 9th-15th March. The move is part of the country’s third “National week without meat”. KFC did a test with the “Chickenless Chicken Burger” at the end of…