Shock at 'healthy' items now classed as junk food in Government's ultra-strict new guidelines
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shock at 'healthy' items now classed as junk food in Government's ultra-strict new guidelines

Daily Mail  

Diet experts have today slammed the Government's new ultra-strict ban on junk food advertising — claiming the updated rules target foods that are in fact healthy. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: ‘Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, sets them up for a lifetime of health problems, and costs the NHS billions. 'This Government is taking action now to end the targeting of junk food ads at kids, across both TV and online.’ Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director, also added: ‘We’ve always said the NHS can play its part in supporting people who are obese to reach a healthier weight. Under the ban ready-to-eat cereals would face heavy advertising restrictions as well as foods like pizzas, crisps, breakfast cereals and even yoghurts 'But we need to work with the rest of society to prevent people becoming overweight in the first place.

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Unhealthiest UPFs should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, says Dr Chris van Tulleken
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Unhealthiest UPFs should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, says Dr Chris van Tulleken

Daily Mail  

Britain's most unhealthy processed foods should come with tobacco-style warning labels and have a marketing ban for young children, according to an expert. Chris van Tulleken, infectious diseases doctor and author of 'Ultra-Processed People', said current food label systems are 'ineffective' and 'misleading' for consumers. Chris van Tulleken, infectious diseases doctor and author of 'Ultra-Processed People', said current food label …

FDA updates the definition of ‘healthy’ foods
3 months ago

FDA updates the definition of ‘healthy’ foods

Associated Press  

Packaged foods in the U.S. will have to follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy,” according to changes finalized Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. “It’s critical for the future of the country that food be a vehicle for wellness,” FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said in a statement. “Improving access to nutrition information is an important public …

Calls for ‘fat tax’ to be introduced on junk food to cut childhood obesity
3 months, 1 week ago

Calls for ‘fat tax’ to be introduced on junk food to cut childhood obesity

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government needs to make 2025 the year that they listen to this mandate and …

‘Junk food’ crackdown: Why UK is banning ads of pizzas, porridge, cakes
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Junk food’ crackdown: Why UK is banning ads of pizzas, porridge, cakes

Firstpost  

The UK government is banning adverts of several ‘junk food’ products, including porridge, muesli, chocolate, and sugary breakfast cereals. UK’s crackdown on ‘junk food’ ads To tackle childhood obesity, the UK government has decided to ban adverts for several ‘junk food’ items. Notably, sugary breakfast cereals such as granola, muesli and “porridge oats, including instant porridge and other hot oat-based …

The five foods you thought were healthy – but are secretly ruining your gut health
3 months, 2 weeks ago

The five foods you thought were healthy – but are secretly ruining your gut health

The Independent  

Just when you thought you had this healthy eating thing cracked, along comes some news that will make you choke on your porridge. “However, the government will only restrict advertising of porridge products that have high levels of salt, fat or sugar,” says Amati. “Many of the yoghurts aimed at children, especially the brightly coloured ones, contain no live cultures …

Porridge and crumpets among list of breakfast food in anti-obesity ban
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Porridge and crumpets among list of breakfast food in anti-obesity ban

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The restrictions also apply to sugary breakfast cereals including granola, muesli and “porridge oats, …

To curb child obesity, UK to stop airing daytime ads showing muffins, burgers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

To curb child obesity, UK to stop airing daytime ads showing muffins, burgers

India Today  

The UK government is banning daytime TV adverts for sugary foods like granola and muffins in its battle against child obesity, branding such popular items as junk food. Under measures unveiled on Tuesday, ads showing "less healthy" food and drinks will only be allowed to be aired after the 9:00 pm watershed from October next year. Also included on the …

Fantastic to see junk food ad bans at last, says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
6 months, 1 week ago

Fantastic to see junk food ad bans at last, says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

The Independent  

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Sixty percent of baby foods on grocery store shelves are unhealthy, new study warns
7 months ago

Sixty percent of baby foods on grocery store shelves are unhealthy, new study warns

The Independent  

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Up to 10MILLION Brits 'could be junk food addicts': Experts warn dependence on ultra-processed foods is just as dangerous as being hooked on cocaine or alcohol
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Up to 10MILLION Brits 'could be junk food addicts': Experts warn dependence on ultra-processed foods is just as dangerous as being hooked on cocaine or alcohol

Daily Mail  

One in five Brits — or around 10million adults — may be addicted to junk food, top medics say. Experts estimate that up to 10million Brits, about one fifth of the population in England, could be hooked on junk food despite knowing it's harming them 'Yet it is worsening and putting unsustainable pressure on the NHS.' Dr Unwin is part …

Public health advocates demand warning labels, ban on junk food ads
1 year, 6 months ago

Public health advocates demand warning labels, ban on junk food ads

The Hindu  

September 22, 2023 08:31 pm | Updated September 25, 2023 12:37 pm IST - NEW DELHI Public health experts, consumer groups, lawyers, and patient groups on September 22 called on the Union government to check the rise in consumption of high fat, sugar, salt, and ultra-processed foods, warning that if the trend goes unchecked, India will not be able to …

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn
1 year, 9 months ago

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn

The Independent  

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Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children
1 year, 10 months ago

Eight out of 10 adults support ban on advertising junk food to children

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight out of 10 adults support a ban on advertising …

The FDA proposed a new definition for the term “healthy,” dividing big food makers and nutritionists
2 years ago

The FDA proposed a new definition for the term “healthy,” dividing big food makers and nutritionists

Salon  

Amid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposal to update the definition of the nutrition claim "healthy," several major food companies — including the nation's biggest cereal makers, granola brands and packaged food manufacturers — are pushing back. On September 28, 2022, the FDA announced their plan to change the label's existing definition, which was established in 1994 and "has …

8 everyday foods you might not realize are ultra processed – and how to spot them
2 years ago

8 everyday foods you might not realize are ultra processed – and how to spot them

Salon  

For years, the term "junk food" has been used to refer to foods considered bad for you, and not very nutritious. But it also nominated a class of foods – called "ultra-processed foods" – as unhealthy, based on more than the content of salt, fat and sugar. Ultra-processed foods are made using industrial processing methods and contain ingredients you wouldn't …

How junk food ads mislead with health pitch
2 years, 2 months ago

How junk food ads mislead with health pitch

Live Mint  

In a recent ad, a top actor asks hassled mothers to give kids a pack of biscuits which, he asserts, has the power of milk and atta. Brands often use celebrities to push ultra-processed food like biscuits, chips or fruit drinks to children. Experts say celebrities often endorse such products despite the Food Safety Standards Acts, 2006, and Consumers Protection …

Restrictions on shop junk food displays come into effect
2 years, 5 months ago

Restrictions on shop junk food displays come into effect

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We know how valuable good health is to everyone, …

Boris Johnson scraps ban on BOGOF junk food deals to soften blow of cost of living crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Boris Johnson scraps ban on BOGOF junk food deals to soften blow of cost of living crisis

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson will scrap a ban on 'buy one get one free' junk food deals and a 9pm watershed for sugary snacks to help poorer families. Boris Johnson will scrap a ban on 'buy one get one free' junk food deals and a 9pm watershed for fatty and sugary snacks after finally bowing to Tory pressure Many anticipated that the …

TfL junk food ad ban linked to less buying of high fat, salt and sugar products
3 years, 1 month ago

TfL junk food ad ban linked to less buying of high fat, salt and sugar products

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Amy Yau, from LSHTM and the study’s lead …

No junk food tax policies in government’s anti-obesity drive, minister says
4 years, 7 months ago

No junk food tax policies in government’s anti-obesity drive, minister says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government’s new anti-obesity drive will not include any new taxes …

Junk food adverts ‘to be banned before 9pm’ as part of UK obesity crackdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Junk food adverts ‘to be banned before 9pm’ as part of UK obesity crackdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson will reportedly announce restrictions on how unhealthy foods are …

Why is it taking so long to label fast food?
5 years, 3 months ago

Why is it taking so long to label fast food?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Centre for Science and Environment unveiled a new study this week which showed that salt and fat in an array of “junk food” was well above proposed regulatory thresholds. However, the findings are significant as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is yet to make into law draft regulations on setting limits, and …

Junk food adverts from McDonald's, M&S and Asda banned after appearing on children's websites
5 years, 9 months ago

Junk food adverts from McDonald's, M&S and Asda banned after appearing on children's websites

The Independent  

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Ban junk food in canteens, FDA tells colleges, schools in Maharashtra
5 years, 9 months ago

Ban junk food in canteens, FDA tells colleges, schools in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Over one lakh educational institutions in Maharashtra will be asked to ban foods with high fat, sugar and salt content in their canteens and replace it with high carbohydrate protein items, according to a new scheme introduced by the state’s Food and Drugs Administration. The aim of the programme, promoted under the ‘Eating Right’ scheme, is to change eating habits …

Junk food 'two-for-one' deals targeted in fight against obesity
6 years, 2 months ago

Junk food 'two-for-one' deals targeted in fight against obesity

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Telegraph previously claimed health secretary Jeremy Hunt was planning to crack down on …

Sweets at supermarket checkouts to be banned in fight against childhood obesity
6 years, 9 months ago

Sweets at supermarket checkouts to be banned in fight against childhood obesity

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Selling sweets near supermarket checkouts and offering two-for-one deals on junk …

Sadiq Khan to ban junk food advertising on London transport to tackle child obesity ‘ticking timebomb’
6 years, 10 months ago

Sadiq Khan to ban junk food advertising on London transport to tackle child obesity ‘ticking timebomb’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sadiq Khan said the move was necessary to curb the “ticking timebomb” of child obesity, …

Junk food advertisements should be banned before 9pm to protect children, top doctors demand
7 years, 3 months ago

Junk food advertisements should be banned before 9pm to protect children, top doctors demand

The Telegraph  

Junk food New research has found six in 10 food and drink commercials shown during programmes watched by hundreds of thousands of children are for products high in fat, sugar and salt. The study by the Obesity Health Alliance and the University of Liverpool found that in some cases children were “bombarded” with up to nine junk food Experts said …

Ban on junk food advertising aimed at children extended to online and social media
8 years, 3 months ago

Ban on junk food advertising aimed at children extended to online and social media

The Independent  

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Consumer Affairs minister Paswan pushes for stricter food safety practices; pitches for 'not healthy food' warning on junk food
9 years ago

Consumer Affairs minister Paswan pushes for stricter food safety practices; pitches for 'not healthy food' warning on junk food

Firstpost  

Pushing for stricter food safety practice, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday pitched for a statutory warning ’not healthy food’ on junk food packets like chips on the lines of cigarette packs. New Delhi: Pushing for stricter food safety practice, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday pitched for a statutory warning ’not healthy food’ on junk …

Researchers call for banning of junk food ads to fight childhood obesity
11 years, 1 month ago

Researchers call for banning of junk food ads to fight childhood obesity

China Daily  

Manipulative marketing to children by multinational fast food merchants must be banned to effectively fight childhood obesity, New Zealand researchers said Friday. Lead researcher Dr Gabrielle Jenkin, of the University of Otago, said most children and parents would be familiar with offers of free toys at McDonalds, slogans such as "Open happiness" with Coke, and the use of licensed characters …

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