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Major report highlights impact of Britain's disastrous …

(6 days ago) WebBetween 2021 and 2022 healthier foods became even more expensive, increasing in price by an average of 5.1% compared with 2.5% for the least healthy foods. Excess weight costs the UK approximately …

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/press-release/major-report-highlights-impact-britains-disastrous-food-policy

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‘We need to break the junk food cycle’: how to fix Britain’s failing

(7 days ago) WebSince the war, he argues that the closest that the UK has come to having a systematic food policy was in 2008, under Gordon Brown, when the Food Matters review of food policy was set up (under

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/nov/30/break-junk-food-cycle-britain-national-food-strategy

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Hungry for Change: Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment …

(Just Now) WebIn July 2020, the House of Lords Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment Committee published its report: ‘Hungry for Change: Fixing the Failures in Food’. The committee found that the UK’s food system—the production, manufacture, retail and consumption of food—“is failing”. It made a series of recommendations built around the …

https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/hungry-for-change-food-poverty-health-and-the-environment-committee-report/

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UK obesity plan will fail without action on unhealthy food – report

(1 days ago) WebThe review, by the Centre for Food Policy at London’s City University, found that easy access to and availability of unhealthy food 24 hours a day across the UK makes losing weight “difficult

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/27/uk-obesity-strategy-unhealthy-food-environment-report

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Britain must ditch food habits doing 'terrible damage' to health

(1 days ago) WebItem 1 of 2 Fruit and vegetables sit on display at a fruit and vegetable shop, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Brixton Market, London, Britain, September 27, 2020.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-must-ditch-food-habits-doing-terrible-damage-health-report-2021-07-14/

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Government food strategy - GOV.UK

(2 days ago) Web1.4.1. Government will unlock the potential of the food and drink sector by boosting completion of high-quality skills training and driving investment and innovation throughout the supply chain

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-food-strategy/government-food-strategy

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What does the new UK Government legislation on unhealthy food

(5 days ago) WebOn 28 th December 2020, the UK Government announced new legislation implementing restrictions on promotions of HFSS (high in fat, sugar and salt) products by location and price in retail settings that sell food and drink in-store and online in England (UK Government, 2020a). From April 2022, retailers that sell food and drink will no longer be …

https://spectrum.ed.ac.uk/news-insights-and-events/insights/what-does-new-uk-government-legislation-unhealthy-food-promotions

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UK supermarkets prepare to move unhealthy foods out of …

(3 days ago) WebBy the start of October, all stores in England run by companies employing more than 50 people and occupying more than 2,000 sq ft will be banned from using prominent locations on the shop floor to

https://www.ft.com/content/f771dec3-c668-4eff-8d78-3cc5ea0aa56c

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New legislation passed to restrict advertising of unhealthy food

(3 days ago) WebA 9pm TV watershed and restrictions on online advertising of unhealthy food have now been written into UK law. The measures, which were part of the Health and Care Act 2022 which received Royal Assent on 28 April, mark a landmark moment for the fight against childhood obesity, and will come into effect on 1 January 2023. The 9pm TV watershed

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/news/new-legislation-passed-restrict-advertising-unhealthy-food

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UK government’s new placement legislation is a ‘good first step’: a

(3 days ago) WebThe UK food system is currently set up to promote an unhealthy and unsustainable population diet that increasingly cultivates unaffordable healthy options for consumers, rising inequalities in obesity and detrimental planetary impact [1, 2].This situation was eloquently described and labelled the ‘junk food cycle’ in the UK’s …

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-023-02726-9

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Ban on two-for-one junk food deals to be delayed for two more …

(7 days ago) WebThe government is to delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals – a key anti-obesity measure – for another two years amid the cost of living crisis. UK food giant calls for higher

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/17/ban-two-for-one-junk-food-deals-delayed-two-years

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Families cutting back on healthy food risks widening health

(4 days ago) WebBetween 2021 and 2023, the cost of healthier foods per 1000kcal increased in price by a £1.00 more than less healthy foods did (£1.76 increase for healthier foods compared with £0.76 for less healthy foods) making the healthy option even less affordable for families. This issue is further highlighted by The Food Foundation’s Basic Basket

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/news/families-cutting-back-healthy-food-risks-widening-health-inequalities

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Promotions of unhealthy foods restricted from April 2022 - GOV.UK

(1 days ago) WebPromotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in retailers will be restricted from April 2022, the government has confirmed today. Promotions of unhealthy foods restricted from

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/promotions-of-unhealthy-foods-restricted-from-april-2022

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Junk food marketing restrictions: so near and yet so far

(4 days ago) WebThe path to policy change is rarely straightforward. The UK Government’s decision last week to further delay (until October 2025) implementing legislation to restrict junk food advertising on TV and online is just the most recent example. That doesn’t stop this particular setback hurting – as it slows down vital progress towards reducing the …

https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2022/12/15/junk-food-marketing-restrictions-so-near-and-yet-not-quite/

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Unhealthy diets are ‘slow-motion disaster’ - BBC News

(5 days ago) WebThe food review from Mr Dimbleby, co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain, takes issue with the language used to sell food. Email us at [email protected] WhatsApp us at +44 7756 165803

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53574164

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The UK Food Strategy: a missed opportunity to use fiscal food …

(6 days ago) WebFiscal policies might have feasibility and acceptability in an UK policy context [8] to increase the affordability and accessibility of healthy food and disincentivize unhealthy food consumption. Revenues from duties on sugar, salt and junk foods can then be used for fruit and vegetable subsidies and purchasing schemes. Targeting the most

https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1460/rr-0

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What does the delay to UK junk food legislation mean?

(6 days ago) WebAs of June 2023, The planned ban on “buy one get one free” (known as BOGOF) deals for food and drinks that are high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) has now been put on hold until October 2025. The other change is the restriction on TV advertising of junk foods before the 9pm watershed, which was due to come into force in January 2023.

https://www.wcrf-uk.org/our-blog/what-does-the-delay-to-uk-junk-food-legislation-mean/

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TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity? - BBC News

(3 days ago) Web5 August 2022. EPA. Adverts for foods high in calories from sugar or fat are banned across the TfL network. By Sam Francis. BBC News, London. A new study from top academics has claimed 100,000

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62420773

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Food waste in the UK - House of Commons Library

(5 days ago) WebWRAP estimated that in 2021, total food waste in the UK amounted to 10.7 million tonnes (Mt). By weight, most food waste comes from households (60%), followed by farms (15%), manufacturing (13%) hospitality and food service (10%) and retail (2%). However, there is less certainty about the scale of on-farm food waste because it is …

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7552/

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New advertising rules to help tackle childhood obesity - GOV.UK

(9 days ago) WebThe new rules apply to TV and UK on-demand programmes, as well as restrictions on paid-for advertising of HFSS foods online as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to tackle unhealthy

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-advertising-rules-to-help-tackle-childhood-obesity

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TfL-style junk food bans rolled out across UK under Labour, …

(7 days ago) WebA TfL-style junk food advertising ban would be rolled out across the UK under a Labour government they did not comply with the network’s anti-junk food policy and the banger would need to be

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tfl-london-junk-food-advert-ban-uk-labour-government-b1156602.html

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UK’S RESTRICTIONS ON JUNK FOOD ADVERTISING TO …

(8 days ago) WebThe UK has developed some restrictions on the promotion of HFSS products to children and young people, in addition to some general restrictions placed on all advertisers. This policy brief provides an overview of these and assesses how these policies came to take their current form. By reviewing their strengths and weaknesses, this briefing will

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/default/files/2021-10/3-Briefing-UK-Junk-Food_vF.pdf

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‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving

(6 days ago) WebBite Back, a campaign group that is part of the chef Jamie Oliver’s empire, asked nutrition experts to analyse 262 sweet food products sold in the UK with packaging likely to appeal to children

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/may/02/unethical-junk-food-packaging-manipulates-children-into-craving-sweets-report-claims?ref=upstract.com

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Health and Care Bill: advertising of less healthy food and drink

(8 days ago) WebThe Bill will introduce a 9pm watershed for advertising of less healthy food or drink on TV, and a restriction on paid-for advertising of less healthy food or drink online, simultaneously, from 1

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-and-care-bill-factsheets/health-and-care-bill-advertising-of-less-healthy-food-and-drink

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Kellogg's gives UK employees time off on 'Summer Fridays' — …

(3 days ago) WebKellogg's 'summer hours' policy gives UK employees 4.5-day workweeks. But they have to make up for lost Friday hours during the rest of the week. The 21-year-old policy is now available to 560

https://www.businessinsider.com/kelloggs-kellanova-time-off-summer-fridays-workers-make-up-hours-2024-5

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Extra virgin olive oil prices tipped to top £16 a litre next month

(4 days ago) WebUK food price inflation slows to 4.5% but many shoppers still struggling 26 Mar 2024 ‘Beer louts with unhealthy diets’: why British cooking still hasn’t won over the French

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/07/extra-virgin-olive-oil-prices-global-production

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Government ensures long-term certainty for food labour needs

(5 days ago) WebThe government is tackling labour shortages in the food supply chain, funding technology to reduce the reliance on migrant labour and providing certainty and clarity for farms and other food

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-ensures-long-term-certainty-for-food-labour-needs

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