Search results for ‘obesity’
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Boris Johnson ‘making an Eton mess of it’ – Jamie Oliver on PM delaying ban on junk food deals
Few places show the cost of living crisis more clearly than the shelves of supermarkets.
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Delayed ban on junk food multi-buy deals criticised by campaigners
As rising food prices add to the strain on people already struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis, one response from the government has been to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on junk food and sugary drinks.
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Jamie Oliver on schools meals crusade again
15 years after his first crusade to improve school meals, Jamie Oliver is again warning that too many schools are dishing out junk food, fizzy drinks and sweets, while levels of child obesity are on the rise.
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Series 5, Episode 15: Jamie Oliver
Jamie talks to Krishnan about why he has a passion for changing not only the food world but for reaching across social barriers in society, how his dyslexia has affected him during his career and his thoughts of the government’s obesity strategy.
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Study aims to find why some people with coronavirus are more susceptible to serious illness
A new study is investigating the effect of conditions like obesity and diabetes in an effort to find out why some people get so ill from coronavirus – while others barely have symptoms.
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FactCheck: why is Covid-19 hitting ethnic minorities harder?
Major studies by the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Public Health England have found significantly higher mortality rates among ethnic minority populations.
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Third of virus deaths in England’s hospitals linked to diabetes
The NHS has found that almost a third of all coronavirus deaths in England’s hospitals are linked to diabetes.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: social distancing, neurological impacts, and cats
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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The latest Covid-19 science developments
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Government proposes energy drinks ban for children in England
There’s talk now of a ban in England on selling energy drinks to under 18s, with the government starting a consultation.
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Could junk food deals and sweets near tills be banned?
From banning sweets and chocolate from supermarkets, to stopping two-for-one deals on junk food, the Government is reportedly planning new measures to tackle child obesity. The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt could also impose a 9pm watershed on televison adverts for foods high in sugar and salt. But would any of these moves deter children from…
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FatCheck: will the government’s calorie cuts work?
The government has announced its ambition to reduce the number of calories in some popular foods by 20 per cent by 2024. Will this really help the nation lose weight? There’s often confusion and debate about how best to tackle the UK’s obesity epidemic. Some commentators have blamed obesity on over-consumption of certain food types like…
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Children being failed on health, says royal college
In the actual health service, there’s been a damning indictment from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. A year after its State of Child Health report, the college says children in England are being failed – from “destructive” reductions in preventative services, to the failure to tackle obesity, and a lack of investment…
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Sugar tax on soft drinks announced by Osborne
Chancellor George Osborne says a levy will be introduced in two years’ time, with higher rates for the most sugary drinks.
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‘Fat shaming’ cards ‘handed’ to commuters on Tube
Two women have reportedly been given cards telling them they are “fat” and “ugly” by a mystery man on the London Underground.
