Mexico's lower house unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to make manufacturers put warning labels on junk food, defying industry pressure in a bid to protect consumers' health in one of the world's most obese countries.
Oct 2, 2019
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The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.
May 26, 2023
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In Australia, more than 10,000 patients a year acquire a serious bacterial infection called Clostridioides difficile, often while in hospital, resulting in the death of up to 300 people per year. The Centers for Disease Control ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Europe is taking longer than planned to concoct an EU-wide food-labelling system after a colour-coded scheme created in France did not go down well in culinary rival Italy.
Mar 9, 2023
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As you read this, health officials are busy finalising the government's review of the health star rating system on packaged foods.
Jul 3, 2020
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Reducing salt consumption at population levels is a cost-effective strategy to combat high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease in Africa according to new Griffith University-led research.
Nov 26, 2020
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill that will require labeling of genetically modified ingredients for the first time.
Jul 30, 2016
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Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey.
Jan 13, 2020
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Brussels gave its green light Monday to the use of the age-old natural South American sweetener, stevia, in foods and drinks across the European Union.
Nov 14, 2011
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It may be impossible to avoid the current hype around Ozempic, a new weight-loss promoting drug that's so ubiquitous it ended up mentioned in Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar monolog.
Mar 22, 2023
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