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Government reviews food industry’s progress on sugar reduction targets
This is the first assessment of the targets which were…
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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Where’s the salt? Healthy food campaign critiques food industry report
Whilst the report did refer to the industry's work to…
Whilst the report did refer to the industry's work to slash salt, it did not address the latest targets, an oversight which has not gone unnoticed.
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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…
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…
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…
A study into the consumption on energy drinks among children and young people has sparked call for age restrictions to be imposed.
