Confessions of a chocoholic: BHF survey reveals almost half of UK adults have lied to their partner about how much chocolate they’re eating

Almost half (43%) of UK adults have lied to their partner about how much chocolate they’re eating, according to new figures released as part of the new British Heart Foundation (BHF) DECHOXTM…

UK advertising regulations are still failing to protect children online, say heart charity

The British Heart Foundation has criticised a new report for allowing advertisers to continue to target junk food marketing at children online.

Public call for health warnings on alcohol labels

Research from the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA) has shown that the overwhelming majority of the British public support more nutritional and health information on alcohol product labels, as well…

Breakthrough in BVA welfare at slaughter campaign as Minister hints at clearer labelling

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warmly welcomed reports in 20 December, Daily Telegraph that environment minister George Eustice is giving serious consideration to labelling meat and…

British Veterinary Association urges Defra "Don’t downgrade the role of vets in food safety and animal health and welfare"

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has urged Defra to give full and careful consideration to the role of vets in protecting animal and human health and ensuring food safety.

The health benefits of whole grain oats: new scientific review

According to a new, wide-reaching collection of scientific reviews published in the October 2014 supplement issue of the British Journal of Nutrition, oats may play an important role in improving…

Nutrition better for children whose parents went to college

Children of college-educated parents eat more vegetables and drink less sugar, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.

New allergen toolkit for healthcare catering launched in the UK

The British Dietetic Association (BDA), through its Food Counts! specialist group, and the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) have worked together to produce and launch a new toolkit that…

Study of UK children finds low vitamin D linked to fatty liver disease

A UK study[i] investigating the link between low vitamin D status and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in British children has identified a genetic variant associated with the disease’s…

Organic food does not reduce women’s risk of cancer

Women who mostly or always eat organic foods have the same overall chance of developing cancer as women who never eat it, according to a new study from the UK’s University of Oxford and published in the British Journal of Cancer that followed over 600,000 middle-aged women for nearly a decade.

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