Coca-Cola ads suggesting soda is made from apples lead to legal battles
Campaigners in Mexico say company delayed investigation into advertising campaign for Sidral, a fizzy drink with 60 grams of sugar in each 600ml bottle
Australia, your middle-age bulge is officially a worry
The good news from the latest health data is that Australians are giving up smoking. The bad news is our rates of exercise and consumption of fruit and veg are woefully inadequate
Obesity endangers health of women and babies, warns UK’s chief medical officer
Sally Davies’ report says children of obese women may develop health problems, and warns pregnancy is not a time to eat for two
Police investigate ‘fat-shaming’ cards handed out on London tube
Images of postcard claiming to be from group called Overweight Haters Ltd have now been shared across social media
Expect more teenage pregnancies and STIs as public health cuts kick in
Slicing money out of local prevention services is ‘economically nonsensical’, completely undermining the pledge to pump billions into the NHS
Should I take a month off drinking alcohol?
Sober October is over – but was it worth it? Yes. Studies confirm that abstaining from booze for four weeks lowers blood pressure and blood sugar, improves sleep and concentration and helps you lose weight
Sugar and Britain’s obesity crisis: the key questions answered
The government is under pressure over Public Health England’s report on the effect of sugar on our health. So what are the issues and what might be done to cure our sweet tooth?
Live Q&A: Improving nutrition by 2030 – how do we get there?
Malnutrition affects every country and takes many forms. Join an expert panel on Thursday 29 October to discuss how to speed up progress on the issue
Collaboration, not taxation, is needed to tackle obesity
Helping firms rework recipes to reduce sugar will be more effective than new labelling rules, says Ian Wright of the Food and Drink Federation
Calorie-counting machines won’t help people lose weight
The Scio promises to scan food and reveal its calorific content. It’s a shame, then, that this attitude to weight loss is so discredited