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One in three European children obese

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A new report by Datamonitor, Kids Nutrition: New Perspectives and Opportunities, suggests that more than one third of European children are overweight or obese, a problem they attribute to rising prosperity. Europe...

TV advertising pushes imbalanced diets in the US

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American food advertising shows grossly distorted nutritional patterns, according to a study by the Armstrong Atlantic State University. Researchers documented food advertisiments on primetime and Saturday-morning...

NSW Govt moves to put nutritional info in menus

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The NSW Government has announced its support for a national requirement for fast-food chains to publish detailed nutritional information on their products as part of their menus. Under the proposed plan,...

Ad body launches code for NZ food makers

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Food makers operating in New Zealand face a new code overseeing how they advertise their products in the country.New Zealand’s Advertising Standards Authority, a body that promotes “self-regulation”...

US: Nestle, PepsiCo body pledges to cut calories

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A clutch of the largest US food makers, including General Mills, Nestle and PepsiCo, have pledged to cut 1.5 trillion of calories by the end of 2015. The companies announced the plans on Monday as part...

Obama’s Task Force obesity plan

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Earlier this week, US First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled a Task Force action plan calling on food manufacturers to curb the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Here we take a closer look at the report...

Government commits funding for food reformulation and research

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The Federal Government’s commitment to spend $900,000 over three years to make foods healthier in Australia has been applauded by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today. In this week’s...

Preventative Health report “slipped under the door”

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Australia’s food and grocery industry is disappointed that the Federal Government slipped its response to the Preventative Health Taskforce under the door on Budget night, the Australian Food and...

Healthy people gain weight faster with Type 2 diabetes gene

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It is well-known that relatives of people with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop it themselves, but a new Australian study has shown that healthy people with this genetic predisposition gain...

UK: Slow economy hits Weight Watchers profits

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Weight Watchers International has booked a drop in earnings for the first quarter, hurt by poor weather, a slowdown in the economy and “difficult” operating conditions.For the three months...