The Brits have an obesity problem, just like we do. And they have their fair share of weight loss products and services, just like we do. They also have someone responsible overseeing the ads for these types of services. Just … Continue reading
Coke’s Work-it-Out-Calculator to Help Combat Obesity?
Coca Cola UK has introduced an online tool to help people calculate how much exercise they need to offset the calories in their beverages. You’ll need a 30 minute walk to burn off the 139 calories in a can of … Continue reading
Front of Pack Nutrition Labeling in the UK Set for 2013
The BBC reports that a uniform front of pack nutrition label is expected to appear on most food packages next year. The labels will not be mandatory, as that would require a pan European agreement, but the British government is … Continue reading
Which Simplified Nutrition Label Works Best for Consumers?
The CDC last week published the findings of an online consumer survey recently conducted to learn what Front of Pack (FOP) nutrition labeling system is most understandable. 480 people had to select one of five choices as most elucidating: no … Continue reading
FDA to Re-examine Risks of Artificial Food Dyes
The FDA is convening an advisory panel later this week for a two day “colorthon” to discuss mounting evidence that artificial food dyes are causing hyperactivity in kids. This is huge folks. What you need to know: The FDA long … Continue reading
What do Silly Putty and Chicken McNuggets Have in Common?
How could we have missed this one from CNN Health? Q: What’s the difference between McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets in the US vs. the UK? A: Silly Putty! It appears that for some reason, McDonald’s USA is employing certain ingredients that … Continue reading
Mystery: Why Have Kids’ Peanut Allergies Tripled in a Decade?
A study published in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, provides an alarming statistic: …[a] research team surveyed 5,300 households in 2008 and discovered that 1.4% of children were thought to have peanut allergies, … Continue reading
Breaking: UK Gives Up on Traffic Light Nutrition Labels
In a blow to consumer in the UK, and possibly in the US, The Food Standards Agency (same as our FDA) has decided to back off their proposed traffic light nutrition labeling on the front of food packages. According to … Continue reading
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Wins Dream Prize
“Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef and standard-bearer in the fight against obesity and other diet related issues, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 TED Prize, an award granting recipients $100,000 and something much bigger – an opportunity to … Continue reading
Good News? UK Recommended Calorie Intake to Increase…
Have they gone mad in Great Britain? SACN, the UK’s Scientific Advisory Council on Nutrition, has just released a draft proposal [download] which claims that the dietary guidelines for daily caloric intake should be revised UPWARDS by up to 16%. … Continue reading