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What price food security?
Open Forum | February 5, 2019Events such as extreme weather, over-fishing, and geopolitical crises are already causing sudden losses in global food production, and these ‘shocks’ are likely to become more common, posing significant threats to global food security.
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Time for joint action on obesity, undernutrition and climate change
Open Forum | January 31, 2019A new report from The Lancet Obesity Commission has drawn links between obesity, undernutrition and climate change and calls for strong global actions that address all three issues at once.
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Untangling the politics of children and food
Jane Martin | January 21, 2019Parents face an uphill battle against the food industry’s tactics to sell unhealthy food to their children, but if we’re going to build a healthier world for the next generation, we need to do this through education, not guilt.
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How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
Mario Herrero | January 18, 2019If we’re serious about feeding the world’s growing population healthy food, and not ruining the planet, we need to get used to a new style of eating.
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Organic, free-range, fairtrade or vegan: sifting fact from fiction
Michal Carrington | December 26, 2018Making it easier for consumers to assess the ethical credentials of products – through in-store information, accredited labeling systems or apps – would help people make more informed choices about the food they buy.
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Are genes, joules or gut bugs to blame for weight gain?
Andrew Brown | September 24, 2018Some people look to blame their genes or their guts for putting on weight, rather than eating too much, so what does science say about which one of these influences holds the master key to body weight?
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Healthy eating can spare your wallet as well as your waistline
Charlie Middleton | September 17, 2018While people often use the supposed cost of healthy eating as an excuse to maintain their bad diet, ditching junk food can actually save you money as well as benefit your health and waistline.
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Don’t ditch the bread: Moderate carbohydrate intake is good for health
Open Forum | August 18, 2018Eating carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and longevity, according to new research published in The Lancet Public Health. The observational study of more than 15,400 people from the USA found that moderate consumers of carbohydrates had the lowest risk of mortality.
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Obesity needs smarter solutions than ‘sin taxes’
Brendan Markey-Towler | August 14, 2018Obesity is a consequence of our actions, rather than a rational choice, but there is scope for governments to get involved and improve our options through a range of ‘smart’ solutions beyond higher taxes on junk food.
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Order in or grow your own? Finding food beyond the supermarket
Shayen de Silva | July 26, 2018Modern pressures and food trends have not only changed what we’re eating, but also how we’re choosing to get our food.
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Five things parents can do to improve their children’s eating patterns
Clare Collins | June 9, 2018Early eating patterns continue into adolescence and then through to adulthood. Setting a strong and positive parental example can help your children maintain a healthy diet throughout their life.
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New vitamin supplement study finds they may do more harm than good
Clare Collins | May 31, 2018Most people in Western countries don’t have an optimal diet however a new review suggests that taking supplements as an “insurance policy” against poor dietary habits is ineffective. Indeed, complications or health problems due to nutrient intakes are virtually always due to taking too many supplements, rather than not eating proper food.