Scotland schools ban fast food ads

Fast food advertising in vending machines in schools have been banned in Scotland. The move has been hailed as a breakthrough in the fight …

Pulling a fast one

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Appetite for junk

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Burgers? Burp!

Getting obese? Blame it on burgers, pizzas and french fries

Papered over

Fast food chains progress on antibiotic policy, but action fragmented

The policies remain fragmented with focus limited to certain food animal species or markets

Nickelodeon characters endorsing junk food

Junking the myth

Fast food from cafeteria worse than food which is simply oily

Food for brain

Vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid improve cognitive ability

Confessions of a fast food junkie

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An afternoon at a McDonald's kitchen

South Australia to ban junk food adverts

Childhood obesity, non-communicable diseases figure prominently at World Health Assembly

Experts say undernutrition in early childhood increases the risk of children becoming obese later in life

Science 2003

Breakthroughs, and such-like research

Why Nairobi must spread the right food message in an unhealthy environment

Residents in Nairobi's urban slums are opting for fast food rather than healthy alternatives, which is increasing their risk of …

In Court

Brazil to regulate junk food

Mind your diet

Eating junk food in early years can cause mental problems later

'Bad science' bogey

Lobbies use the old trick

Stratagems vs strategy

Governments, industries gang up against WHO's plan

Killer disease

The world is getting fatter, sicker

Fat Chance

Reducing obesity -- the leading cause of non-communicable diseases in the world -- has become a political game. At stake are the interests of the …

Dilip Cherian on lobbying mechanisms

PRADIP SAHA talks to DILIP CHERIAN, founder and consulting partner of image management firm Perfect Relations, about the clash between …

Ban on junk food in plastic bags

Himachal court tells state to stop sale of non-essential items in non-biodegradable packs

Celebrities liable for commercials

Consumer protection council sets up committee to regulate contents of advertisements