Food giants join Britain’s war on flab
Britain's major food companies, supermarkets and caterers are to join forces to launch a new coalition aimed at combating high rates of obesity in children.
Children’s TV snack adverts face ban
The government's food watchdog launched a consultation on defusing an 'obesity time bomb' yesterday by raising the possibility of bans on TV advertising aimed at children, writes James Meikle.
Official: fat epidemic will cut life expectancy
Supermarkets act as health chief sounds obesity alarm.
‘Why are parents so riddled with doubt they dare not lay down rules?’
Cristina Odone: Pity Britain's parents. Their son is obese, their daughter dresses like a tart, their toddler fusses at meals. And they seem unable to do anything about it.
The junk food timebomb that threatens a new generation
The Government's top food adviser has issued a shock warning that life expectancy could fall if Britain does not tackle the obesity problem. Jo Revill and Kamal Ahmed reveal the latest fears over our ever growing waistlines.
The fat controller
Obesity expert Andrew Prentice talks to David Adam about malnutrition, food myths, and why the world is eating itself to death.
MP urges food ad ban on children’s TV
Tessa Jowell faces fresh calls this week to stand up to the food industry and tackle Britain's obesity crisis by banning food and drink advertising on pre-school children's television, writes Patrick Wintour.