by Christine Morgan | Mar 15, 2012 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
The Public Health Responsibility Deal is a year old today – hip hip hooray. But hold the celebrations, as according to Which?, the initiative hasn’t exactly been a roaring success. The deal, which calls on food companies to display calorie information on their...
by Christine Morgan | Oct 14, 2011 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Okay, so the health secretary Andrew Lansley announced the government’s big plans to tackle obesity yesterday, and already just about everyone with something to say on the subject has put the boot in. So I’m not going to join them. Oh alright then. I will....
by Christine Morgan | Jul 20, 2011 | Food and drink, General health
As restaurants in the UK start getting to grips with the idea of putting calorie counts of meals on their menus (some already do, such as Pizza Hut, Burger King, KFC and Subway), the US is streets ahead, with draft guidelines by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
by Christine Morgan | May 29, 2010 | Food and drink
High-calorie foods are a no-no for most riskfactorphobes, but as diet experts are constantly reminding us, drinks contain calories too. And, it appears, lots and lots of calories, especially if they are American milkshakes. Men’s Health magazine (US) has just...