obesity

Controversy continues over US food labeling reform

The clamor for clear-cut food labeling is reaching fever pitch in America. In a recent Reuters survey, 84% of adults…

Opinion: how employers can tackle employee health issues and improve business performance

According to latest Government statistics, UK health issues are continuing to rise, despite a multitude of health awareness campaigns being…

Indian government and foodservice sector in standoff over new rules

Worth $57bn, India’s foodservice market is one of the world’s most lucrative. However, this boom has come at a price.…

Australia considers sugar tax

A report by the Grattan Institute, an Australian public policy think tank, called upon the government to introduce a 40…

Philadephia is latest battleground in the war against sugar

The city wants to follow in the footsteps of Mexico, France and Denmark, and more recently the UK, by imposing…