Childhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts
Plan to rely on voluntary action by food industry is dismissed as embarrassing by public health experts who condemn failure to restrict advertising aimed at children
Childhood obesity strategy may be watered down, campaigners fear
Experts’ call for ban on junk food price promotions could go unheeded, though tax on sugary drinks expected to go ahead
Supermarket price promotions targeting less healthy food, survey finds
More than half of recent promotions at UK supermarkets offered deals on junk food, sweets and fizzy drinks
Tyre trouble: what’s the best way to get rid of abdominal fat?
It isn’t just a source of embarassment on the beach – belly fat can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. But what’s the best way to lose it?
Five a day? It’s none a day in Britain’s urban food deserts
In areas of the UK’s major cities, accessing affordable fruit and veg can be difficult – especially for those on tight budgets
Should parents ever comment on their daughter’s weight?
It’s natural for parents to be concerned for their child’s health, but could regular remarks about size and diet lead to an increased risk of problems in the future?
National Obesity Forum faces backlash over ‘dangerous’ diet advice
Members of campaign group to disown controversial guidelines to eat fats and cut down on carbohydrates
Lazy Britons are missing out on the joy of walking
Half of us are reluctant to get on our feet for more than 20 minutes. Compared to the progress made on cycling, for walkers it’s been pedestrian
Our gigantic problem with portions: why are we all eating too much?
We are consuming ever bigger portions on ever larger dinner plates. Food manufacturers keep pushing us to eat more. Can we learn to control our helpings? Plus: Jay Rayner, Gizzi Erskine and Tamal Ray on their struggles with cutting down
When’sa your Dolmio day? ‘Occasionally’, new labels to say
Mars Food’s pasta products, high in sugar and fat, to carry label advising shoppers that food is not for everyday consumption