Obesity post-PHE: Will the UK’s new National Institute of Health Protection ‘hold the government’s feet to the fire’? 11-Sep-2020 By Flora Southey Following the recent dismantlement of Public Health England, will the government be held accountable to its new obesity commitments?
Calorie cuts: UK backtracks on ‘unrealistic’ targets, challenges foodmakers to 10% reduction by 2024 08-Sep-2020 By Flora Southey Public Health England is challenging manufacturers and retailers to cut calories in their products by 10% - rather than the previously set target of 20%. However, industry says the new guideline still represents a ‘monumental challenge’.