Labels 'key to obesity battle'
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Ministers are committed to enforcing a  "single, simple" food labelling system as part of plans to tackle obesity.
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The UKâs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a new food and health manifesto, setting out the industryâs efforts to help in the fight against obesity.
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OTTAWA -- A hardline government stand on carbohydrate claims for new Canadian food labels has prompted a sharp retort from the purveyors of the Atkins low-carb diet.
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Life & style: A government study says modern life has Britain sleepwalking towards an obesity crisis.
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16/11/2004 Junk food adverts have been banned on TV before 9pm in an attempt to fight Britainâs obesity crisis. Health Secretary Dr John Reid believes the move is necessary to protect youngsters watching early evening television.
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Proclaiming an end to the low-carb  diet craze, U.S. weight loss companies are launching a  marketing blitz aimed at winning over consumers resolved to  shed flab once and for all in the New Year.
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Schools, food makers, government agencies and families themselves must work together to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity, a panel of scientists said Thursday.
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The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that fish and other foods and dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids can claim on their labels that they help reduce the risk of
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The European Union's health chief wants to introduce tougher food labeling rules to combat the growing problem of obesity across Europe, but is facing stiff political and industrial opposition.
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KING-SIZE chocolate bars will be cut down to size as the food and drinks industry tackles obesity head-on. Reducing portion sizes is one of seven key pledges set out in the first Manifesto for Food and Health
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In the struggle against obesity, Americans are losing. Among the favorite targets for blame are fast-food chains such as McDonald's.
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Both sides in fit vs. fat argument can cite new evidence to back up claims. By ERIC BERGER. HOUSTON -- The obesity debate is about to become even bigger.
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Manufacturers could be forced to make food labelling more simple, Health Secretary John Reid said today. Under proposals announced in the Public Health White Paper, the food industry
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Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.    "The people who are not increasing their weight have something special - they are resistant to obesity," said Philippe Froguel, an obesity exert and chair of genomic medicine at Imperial College in London...
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INDIANAPOLIS -- A doctor is leading a campaign aimed at requiring insurance companies to fund programs that would help people lose weight with exercise programs and diet counseling.
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The Co-op is testing whether shoppers are affected by labels highlighting products' salt, fat and calories content.
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An over-arching policy for supermarkets is needed to tackle obesity, waste and climate change, a report says.