Last chance saloon to save the planet
As man’s impact on the planet continues to leave a mark, more and more should be done to fight for its future, writes Jon Snow.
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The price of fizzy, sugary drinks should be raised by as much as 20 p a litre, says a new report, with the proceeds of a new tax going towards schemes which improve child health.
Following her controversial comments on obesity and class, Anna Soubry, the minister for public health, has said eating at your desk is “disgusting”. How right is she?
The health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that he will consider capping the amount of sugar in foods aimed at children if the industry “doesn’t get its house in order”.
As man’s impact on the planet continues to leave a mark, more and more should be done to fight for its future, writes Jon Snow.
GPs should give teenagers’ health needs a higher priority, the former children’s commissioner for England tells Channel 4 News.
The USA’s “mom-in-chief”, Michelle Obama, uses her maternal image to empathise with the pain of a nation.
In a three-part series, Channel 4 News speaks to the “alternative Olympians” living and working in Hackney Wick. Lise Munro is a professional wrestler.
Exclusive research reveals that more Team GB athletes are born in the UK’s most affluent and healthy areas. So can where you live determine sporting success? Channel 4 News investigates.
Mayor Bloomberg says it’s a vital part of the battle against obsesity: but critics say his plan to ban super-sized servings of fizzy drinks is an attack on their human rights.
Mothers who breastfeed reduce their risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study.
From drug abuse to child obesity, new profiles released by the Department of Health show the disparity of health standards across England.
There is nothing new about treatments being rationed in the NHS, but if you had to decide, what would you prioritise, asks Victoria Macdonald.
Walt Disney takes unilateral action in the US to curb junk-food advertising aimed at children, but campaigners in the UK want Whitehall to take the initiative to protect youngsters – and parents.
An obese teenager who had to be rescued from her home in South Wales by a 40-strong team after falling seriously ill is recovering in hospital.
It is a long way from an Essex pub: the celebrity-chef- turned-food-campaigner Jamie Oliver is picking up a prestigious Harvard award for his work to combat childhood obesity.