Bored people reach for the crisps

People crave fatty and sugary foods when they are bored.That is the conclusion of research being presented today, Wednesday 27 April 2016, at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological…

Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?

A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can burn each day, it appears they gain body fat and lose lean muscle if their diet is low in protein…

McDonald’s New Menu Includes Calorie Information, UK

The Department of Health announced today that starting this Wednesday, McDonald’s will be introducing calorie information to all of its menus in all of its 1,200 UK restaurants, to allow consumers to see calorie information of every article on their menu at a glance…

Also In Global Health News: GM Mosquitoes For Dengue Prevention; Polio In Haiti; Malnutrition In Pakistan; Pharma’s Interest In India

Malaysia Releases GM Mosquitos Into Wild In Hopes Of Slowing Spread Of Dengue “Malaysia released about 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever, officials said Wednesday,” the Associated Press reports…

Report Examines Infant, Child Feeding Practices In 33 Countries

A report (.pdf), released Wednesday, on breastfeeding practices in 33 countries found that out of 78 million infants born each year, about 42 million do not receive an optimal amount of breastfeeding, IANS/Sify News reports (12/22)…

FAO Report Highlights ‘Alarmingly’ High Food Price Increases, Forecasts Food Import Bills Could Exceed $1T In 2010

International food import bills could exceed $1 trillion in 2010, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday in its Food Outlook report (.pdf), which found that wheat and other food staple prices have increased “alarmingly” over the past year, the Associated Press reports (11/17)…