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WHO stops short of recommending sugar levies in new report
The WHO calls on Heads of State and Government to take ultimate responsibility for NCDs in the report, which was also published in the medical journal The Lancet.
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Organic food provides environmental benefits to plant-rich diets
A study of more than 34,000 people investigates the environmental impacts of both food choices and farm production systems.
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Cigarette pack-style graphic warnings could prompt healthier food choices
New research suggests graphic warnings on junk food packaging would prove an effective deterrent to consumers when deciding what to eat – and it appears the more graphic and negative the message the better.
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European hepatitis A outbreak likely to be caused by single food product
The outbreak this year is not related to two other food-borne outbreaks in EU countries in 2012–2014, which were associated with consumption of frozen strawberries and frozen mixed berries.
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Sampling Veggie Steaks in the New Food kitchen
The Vivera Veggie Steak, made from wheat and soy, has enjoyed widespread press coverage this week on the back of news that 400 branches of Tesco have begun stocking it. But with the growth in the UK veggie ready-made sector meaning a flood of products to market, what's new about…
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Bill to allow interstate sale of raw milk defeated in U.S.
Only 72 Republican representatives and seven Democrat representatives supported the bill, falling far short of the required majority.
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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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Where’s the salt? Healthy food campaign critiques food industry report
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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Tech turns smartphones into detectors for foodborne illnesses
Researchers have developed detection technology that allows a typical smartphone to analyse produce for deadly foodborne pathogens.
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Pig farmers cut antibiotic use by 28 per cent in one year
The latest statistics bring the total reduction in two years to more than 50 per cent.
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FDF members slash sugar by 12.1 per cent in five years
A report shows how top brands in the UK are working to make their products healthier through reformulation, portion control and offering alternatives.
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Dutch producers responsible for nearly 90 per cent of fipronil violations
The chemical has toxic effects on humans when eaten in large quantities.
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Fossilised algae hold promise for improved food safety testing
The researchers used the fossilised algae as the base for a photonic crystal device that successfully monitored histamine in salmon and tuna.
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Ireland’s sugar tax comes into force after EU clearance
More than three quarters of soft drinks sold in Ireland will not be affected by the law change as their sugar levels fall below the threshold.
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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.
