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UK: "Sugar tax" proferred as obesity antidote - Chief Medical Officer
2014-03-27 15:46:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
England's Chief Medical Officer has said a "sugar tax" may be needed in the UK if voluntary measures by the industry fail to tackle the rising problem of obesity.
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Del Monte Foods Joins the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
2014-03-15 10:16:14| Food - Topix.net
Del Monte Foods has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America , which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady to end the childhood obesity crisis, in a five-year commitment to help increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children.
A signal that preschooler obesity is falling?
2014-02-26 08:43:52| Biotech - Topix.net
A new study may be another signal of a national decline in childhood obesity. The finding comes from a government study considered a gold-standard gauge of trends in the public's health.
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Clever Diets: Smart ingredients that change their structure could fight obesity
2014-02-11 16:56:00| Food Processing Technology
Scientists are developing ingredients that change their structure after ingestion to prolong satiation. Could this help the fight against obesity? Frances Marcellin speaks to the research team at the University of Birmingham.
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The sugar tsars 'in bed' with confectionery giants: Five members of committee tasked with battling obesity epidemic have 'worryingly close' ties
2014-01-20 07:40:35| Sugar Industry News
Experts who advise the Government on sugar consumption were under fire last night after it was revealed they receive funding from confectionery giants.
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