obesity
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…
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…
20% tax on sugary drinks essential says health select committee
THE PRESSURE IS on the government to drop opposition to a 20% tax on sugary drinks. A report by a cross party health select committee has concluded a 10-20% tax is an essential part of any national strategy to tackle…
Sugar tax still a possibility
JAMIE OLIVER doesn’t believe a tax on sugar drinks has been written off just yet with the prime minister keen to interrogate all possible options. In an enthralling appearance in front of the House of Commons health committee yesterday, the…
News review
More Scottish food please, Bidvest sustainability update, Hospitality delivers 10% of GDP, Keep big portions out of reach, Tea certification failures…. NFUS challenges foodservice Scotland’s farming union will approach foodservice and catering companies…
Obesity could soon overtake smoking as a key cause of cancer
OBESITY IS now one of the leading causes of cancer, cancer specialists gathered at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference in Chicago have revealed. …
The diet dilemma
BALANCING health and sustainability and obesity’s global toll. The debate regarding the make-up of a sustainable diet is likely to rage on into 2015. A recent paper published in the journal Current…
New calorie reduction development tool launched
THE FOOD Network Team, part of the Department of Health, has produced a Calorie Reduction Pledge Development Tool to support current and future partners to the calorie reduction pledge. The…
Sugar tax could tackle rising obesity
DAME SALLY DAVIES, Chief Medical Officer for England, has said that a sugar tax may have to be introduced to help reduce the rising obesity figures. …
