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The link between blood pressure and suicides

How we are losing the battle

Letters

World Health assembly to discuss fat issues

What is healthy oil for our healthy bodies

Science & Technology - Briefs

More to junk food than meets the eye

With a pinch of salt

Fast food can be made less salty, finds research. But companies refuse to do so

Corporate pressure may put India's obesity prevention plans on hold

Who controls

When business rules our kitchens

Ban likely on junk food in schools

Food safety authority asks states to consider prohibition

Stop passing the buck

Fat before fit

Apparently, the uk government has decided to fight obesity by promoting chocolate consumption. It has endorsed a campaign by Cadbury Schweppes to …

Macdosa, future food

To save the world it may be necessary to create a culture where the humble samosa replaces the mighty burger

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 …

Fast food chains progress on antibiotic policy, but action fragmented

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

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

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 …

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

Two-minute wake-up call

Nestle's resistance to the nationwide ban on Maggi noodles shows why the country needs an urgent policy on recall of harmful food products

Hidden industry hand

Attempts are on to derail UN initiative to declare noncommunicable diseases a global priority