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Levy called for all calorie-dense processed foods
Companies making processed foods with excessive calories should be taxed, says Action on Sugar and Action on Salt.
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Call for cartoon animation ban on unhealthy food packaging
Manufacturers and retailers are accused of manipulating consumers into purchasing ‘dangerously’ unhealthy products after new survey results.
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‘Confusing’ labelling misleading consumers on honey and syrups
New data has found that honey can be up to 86% free sugars (i.e. any sugars added to food or drink derived from fruit juice, honeys or syrups) while maple syrup can be made of 88% free sugars.
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UK Government announces new measures to halve childhood obesity by 2030
Chapter two of the childhood obesity plan has been met with a mixed response, with some saying its promises of consultations come at a time when firm action is needed.
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Government reviews food industry’s progress on sugar reduction targets
This is the first assessment of the targets which were introduced in 2016 to help curb the UK's obesity crisis.
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UK Government challenges food industry to cut calories by 20 per cent
Shrinking portions, altering recipes and guiding the consumer's hand towards lower calorie products are all methods through which Public Health England has suggested manufacturers and retailers might meet the target it has set to slash calories. Health campaigners and an industry federation have welcomed the move, but one critic from…
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Call to ban all confectionery price promos and set sugar tax at 20 per cent
A new survey investigating the sugar levels of sharing packs has inspired a campaign group to push for fresh measures to tackle the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes in the UK.
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Aldi and Asda follow Waitrose into energy drink age restrictions
This spring, three UK supermarkets, collectively representing more than a quarter of the market, will put age restrictions on energy drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine per litre.
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Academics and campaigners call for age limit on energy drinks
A study into the consumption on energy drinks among children and young people has sparked call for age restrictions to be imposed.
