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Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision of Judge Perez on 28 February 2020.
The government is consulting on proposals to introduce a 9pm watershed on TV and online adverts for food and drink that is high in fat, sugar or salt.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods launches today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Reduction programme could see 200,000 tonnes of sugar removed from the UK market per year by 2020.
New figures from PHE's National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) show obesity rise for second year in a row in reception year children in 2016 to 2017.
The new unit will look at the causes of childhood obesity and support delivery of the childhood obesity plan.
New ‘Be Food Smart’ campaign launched A ground-breaking new campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods and helping people to …
The Lancet has published a series of articles on obesity which suggest that 40 per cent of adults could be obese by 2030 if current trends continue.
More fruit and veg will be added to ready-meals, and supermarket fruit and veg sections will be expanded as part of a new drive to encourage everyone to get their 5-a-day, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry announced today.
Majority of people do not consider salt when buying food
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has today published its report ‘Dietary recommendations for energy’.
New figures from PHE show higher concentrations of fast food outlets in England’s most deprived communities.
Netmums survey shows two-thirds of mums are worried about sugar in their children’s diets.
For the first time, public health will be measured against a framework which sets out 66 health measures
Children in England are on track to consume around 4,800 cubes of sugar by the end of the year, more than double the maximum recommendation.
Cutting carbon emissions to limit global temperatures to 2°C rise can be achieved while improving living standards, a new online tool shows.
Change4Life’s latest alcohol campaign aims to raise awareness of the health risks associated with drinking too much and urges people to check…
Cutting carbon emissions to limit global temperatures to a 2°C rise can be achieved while improving living standards, a new online tool shows.
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation
Two thirds of regular drinkers say that cutting down on their drinking is harder than improving diet or exercise.
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