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
It’s clear the nanny state works when food health values are written in the stars
Ten months into the food-rating scheme, global giants such as Nestle and Kellogg’s have modified ingredients to secure a better health-star ranking
Miles ahead: school that fired starting gun on running revolution
The ‘daily mile’ completed by primary pupils in Stirling is said to aid concentration as well as fitness. Other schools across the UK are taking notice
30 stone at 13: meet the obese teenagers going under the knife
It’s drastic, dangerous and divides doctors – why are so many young Britons having gastric surgery?
Growing portion sizes a major factor in rising UK obesity, study finds
Retailers could be forced to charge more for bigger servings to counter damage being done, say Cambridge University experts
Child health subject to ‘shocking’ postcode lottery, says charity
National Children’s Bureau report shows under-fives in poor areas of England are far likelier to suffer bad health – but some locations buck the trend
Jamie Oliver’s sugar tax campaign joined by Abokado
TV chef hopes to persuade government over proposed 20% levy on sweet drinks, which he says would lower demand and raise funds to fight obesity
Coca-Cola says its drinks don’t cause obesity. Science says otherwise
Soda companies spend generously to convince researchers and health professionals not to worry about health effects from sugary drinks
Learning to love our bodies
A young woman dies taking diet pills; girls as young as eight are dissatisfied with their bodies... Could raising awareness around obesity be triggering eating disorders, asks Eva Wiseman