obesity

  • Labour pledges more radical obesity policies

    Labour pledges more radical obesity policies

    A Labour government would introduce more stringent restrictions on junk food advertising to children and extend the soft drinks levy to cover milkshakes. Speaking at this week’s Food Matters Live conference in London, shadow health minister Jon Ashworth said the… Read More

  • Chance of meeting obesity targets ‘less than 1%’

    Chance of meeting obesity targets ‘less than 1%’

    Obesity levels are on the rise across the world with almost every country now facing a serious nutrition-related challenge. This year’s Global Nutrition Report found that 2 billion of the world’s 7 billion people are now overweight or obese, meaning… Read More

  • Scotland to create first foodservice obesity plan

    Scotland to create first foodservice obesity plan

    Scottish ministers are to consult on plans to take action on calorie labelling and portion size in the out of home sector as part of a new approach to tackling obesity. A consultation document published on Thursday set out the… Read More

  • OOH sector needs regulating to reduce obesity

    OOH sector needs regulating to reduce obesity

    Food Standards Scotland has attacked the country’s foodservice industry for failing to deliver healthier options and fuelling obesity. The “food and drink provided by this sector is skewed towards less healthy options”, FSS noted in papers published this month. The… Read More

  • Obesity plan “severely limited” say health experts

    Obesity plan “severely limited” say health experts

    Medical experts have launched a scathing attack on the UK government’s childhood obesity plan. An analysis published in the British Medical Journal, claims the strategy is “severely limited” with strong actions “conspicuous by their absence”. In addition, “the desired discussion… Read More

  • A (sizeable) step in the right direction

    A (sizeable) step in the right direction

    The Childhood Obesity Plan could have gone further but it’s much better than the Responsibility Deal, says Bidvest Foodservice’s David Jones. By 2035 almost three in four adults will be overweight or obese, with levels in the UK more than… Read More

  • Restrictions on takeaways needed to tackle obesity

    Restrictions on takeaways needed to tackle obesity

    People who live or work near to a greater number of takeaway outlets are more likely to eat more takeaway food and be overweight. That much we know. But researchers at the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at… Read More

  • Councils sweet on teaspoon labels for sugar

    Councils sweet on teaspoon labels for sugar

    Local authorities want fizzy drinks to carry labels showing sugar content in teaspoons. The idea, also promoted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, would “spell out” how much sugar the drinks contained, the Local Government Association said. “On average, it takes… Read More

  • Obese could become the new normal

    Obese could become the new normal

    Almost 700,000 new cases of cancer linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years, according to a new report. The report, from Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum, predicts… Read More

  • Lancet study calls to cut sugar in soft drinks by 40%

    A NEW STUDY says incrementally cutting sugar in soft drinks by 40% could slash rates of obesity and diabetes.                             Sugar-sweetened beverages are a major source of… Read More