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Lancet study links Chile food reforms to lower childhood obesity risk
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (424+ words) Research published in The Lancet suggests Chile's combined food labelling, marketing and school food reforms plausibly reduced obesity risk in young children. Examples of the mandatory front-of-package warning labels used in Chile. Credit: The Chilean Ministry of Health Chile's package…...
Largest-ever FDA testing of infant formula confirms low contaminant levels
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (574+ words) Largest-ever FDA infant formula study finds most products meet high safety standards while regulators pledge tighter oversight and transparency. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed the largest-ever testing programme for chemical contaminants in infant formula sold in…...
Government bans high-sugar and deep-fried foods from school menus
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (822+ words) The UK Government has announced plans to remove high-sugar and deep-fried foods from school menus as part of a major overhaul of School Food Standards aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The reforms, unveiled on Monday 13 April, mark the first update…...
Infant formula recall expands as FSA urges parents to check supplies
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (481+ words) FSA urges parents to check infant formula as global recall widens over cereulide contamination linked to products from multiple manufacturers. Join our free webinar: The science of next-gen ingredients: fermentation, formulation and function Date: 11 Feb 2026 | Time: 15: 00 GMT Can't attend live?...
UK's junk food ad ban has landed " but gaps in obesity policy remain
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1602+ words) As the UK's junk food advertising ban comes into force, it marks a significant shift in obesity policy with real implications for marketing and reformulation. Drawing on international comparisons, New Food Deputy Editor Ben Cornwell explores what the ban may…...
Major review reveals top early-life risk factors for childhood obesity
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) A comprehensive new review of 177 global studies has pinpointed the strongest maternal and infant factors linked to childhood obesity in the first 1, 000 days of life, offering insights to guide early prevention strategies. Early identification of risk factors in the first…...
Childhood food allergies significantly reduced in US since early peanut exposure guidelines
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) A major US study shows childhood food allergies have significantly declined since early peanut exposure guidelines were adopted in the past decade. Childhood food allergies in the United States have significantly declined in the past decade following the adoption of…...
Young people face constant HFSS junk food marketing on social media
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) A new Cancer Research UK survey warns that young people face constant HFSS junk food marketing on social media, fuelling obesity and increasing future cancer risk. Young people in the UK are being exposed to a relentless stream of high…...
Baby food industry given 18 months by UK Government to cut sugar and salt
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) Manufacturers have 18 months under new UK guidelines to cut sugar and salt in baby food and improve labelling. The UK Government has set an 18-month deadline for baby food manufacturers to cut sugar and salt in products for children up…...
Asthma drug shows strong promise as breakthrough food allergy treatment
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (503+ words) Northwestern study finds asthma drug Zileuton nearly eliminates food-induced anaphylaxis in mice entirely by targeting a newly discovered immune pathway. Study authors Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, Ph D, the director of the Center for Human Immunobiology, and Adam Williams, Ph D,…...