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FDA considers changing rule on “healthy” label
The FDA is considering updating the nutrient content claim “healthy” definition on food labels to reduce diet related diseases in the US.
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70 health organisations urge UK PM to “not abandon children’s health”
An open letter to Liz Truss has been signed by 70 health organisations expressing concerns over children’s health being abandoned, following a recent governmental review.
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Liz Truss considers abolishing UK Government’s HFSS ban
Liz Truss is reviewing the UK’s anti-obesity strategy, in a move which may see her axe multiple measures set out by the high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) restrictions.
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How artificial sweeteners are changing our friendly gut bacteria
The use of artificial sweeteners is prevalent throughout the food industry, but scientists remain unsure as to what effect these ingredients have on our gut microbiota and health.
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Front-of-pack traffic lights confuse UK consumers
Research from Nestlé Cereals reveals that 34% of UK consumers do not know what the traffic light nutritional labelling system means, flagging concerns over consumer confusion.
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Sweetener industry trends and new formulations
HOWTIAN’s Technical Director, Hank Wang, and Vice President of Market Strategy, Tom Fuzer, discuss natural and artificial sweetener trends, and explore ingredient applications for natural sweeteners such as stevia and erythritol.
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CDC Foundation to join White House hunger conference
The CDC foundation is among several food and beverage organisations participating in the White House’s upcoming conference and food and nutrition, which will look to end hunger more than 50 years on from the last conference.
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How do you get college students to eat more vegetables?
By implementing more challenges and education into nutritional education, researchers from the University of Louisville suggest college students can feel more comfortable cooking with vegetables.
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Conflicting views on UK TfL junk food ban research
A new study has found that the TfL’s ban on advertising HFSS foods has made a huge dent in obesity numbers and is expected to save the NHS £218 million over the lifetime of the current population. But not everyone's so sure....
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Twitter analysis suggests diets improved during pandemic
Interesting research from Boston University suggests that diets improved in most US states during the pandmeic, and has identified a link between neighbourhood and the healthiness of diet.
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Children could be unknowingly marketing unhealthy brands on TikTok
Are TikTok users, especially children, unwittingly becoming brand ambassadors for unhealthy food and beverage products? Researchers behind a new BMJ study think so.
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Brits can’t afford to eat healthy, claims new research
As budgets stretch, Brits are becoming more and more concerned that they will not be able to afford to buy healthier products and will instead turn to less nutritious alternatives.
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Are sugary drink taxes economically beneficial for lower-income communities?
It’s long been said that sweetened beverage taxes create an unfair burden on lower-income households, but new research from the University of Washington suggests otherwise.
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Kellogg’s loses HFSS court case
The Kellogg’s defeat is of course a blow for the manufacturer, but it could well have longer-lasting effects for the food and beverage as a whole.
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Consumers will pay more for healthier products in restaurants, says research
As the sector recovers from the devastation caused by he pandemic, research suggests offering more healthy options could be the key to enticing consumers back out to eat.
