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Study supports calls for food industry to reduce portion sizes
New research has shown consumers can be encouraged to eat less by 'recalibrating' what they imagine normal portion sizes to be.
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Sweet snack tax might have been a better choice for UK health
The so-called sugar tax took effect at the beginning of April, raising the price of sugary drinks and forcing some manufacturers to reformulate in order to bring their products below the threshold. But was it the best decision for the British Government and the health of the population?
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First EU joint meeting on front-of-pack nutritional labelling
The European Commission has taken the first step towards a report on front-of-pack nutritional labelling that may ultimately see a more unified approach taken across the whole of Europe.
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How Food Standards Scotland is helping tackle the nation’s sugar habit
Two weeks on from its first ever conference, Heather Kelman of Food Standards Scotland (FSS) writes about the state of sugar consumption in the country, what has been done to tackle it and what role the FSS will play.
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Sugar tax lands in the United Kingdom to a mixed reception
According to one politician, British teenagers consume nearly a bathtub of sugary drinks every year, or 234 cans using slightly more rational units. But will ramping up the cost of high-sugar drinks put fizz in the fight against childhood obesity, or will it fall flat?
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Consumers willing to pay a premium on unhealthy foods they crave
Neuroscientists have found that consumers are willing to pay disproportionately more for higher portion sizes of craved food items.
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Canada–US Free Trade Agreement increased calorie intake in Canada
A new study indicates changes in the Canadian diet corresponded with increased US exports and investment in the Canadian food and beverage sector.
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Nestlé cuts 2.6 billion teaspoons of sugar in three years
Using stevia in Sanpellegrino will bring sugar levels in the popular soft drink line down by 40 per cent in the coming months according to Nestlé in what is perhaps the most dramatic change to the company's line up
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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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Major confectioners to crowdsource ideas to help families snack responsibly
Mondelez International, Ferrero UK and Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK have thrown their weight behind Be treatwise, an initiative aimed at helping the nation have a balanced approach to treats.
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Researchers reveal potential of bread that suppresses appetite
High-fibre bread helps consumers cut down on snacking, giving them more control over their diets and health according to new research.
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Most consumers say healthy food should be manufacturers top priority
A survey has found consumers feel the eating experience of products positioned as ‘healthy’ is failing to live up to both label claims and their expectations.
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Saturated fat and sugar-rich diets can lead to depression and anxiety
Changes in the biology of the brain can lead to depressive, anxious and compulsive behaviours in those whose diets are rich in saturated fat and sugar.
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Plant-based diets could save a country billions of euros
Mediterranean diets with a daily portion of soya foods could alleviate the financial burden on a country's healthcare system.
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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.
