White paper to tackle obesity

John Reid will today announce that a white paper in the summer will deal with issues such as advertising bans and tighter food labelling, writes Patrick Wintour.

Food for a healthy birth

Women who are underweight find it difficult to conceive, as do those who are overweight, but the latter are more likely to suffer from complications during pregnancy.

Obesity pill fuels £33bn merger

French bid would create third largest pharmaceutical company.

America stirs up a sugar rebellion

As magnates lobby the White House,the US refuses to back the WHO in the fight to reduce obesity, report Jo Revill and Paul Harris.