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23 May 2025
Europe Takes Bold Steps Toward Healthier Food Environments
Across Europe, more and more governments are taking action to make food healthier—especially for children and people who need extra care. Recently, Norway, Denmark, and Spain hav...
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19 May 2025
Leading scientists join forces with cross-party political grouping and third-sector leaders in new Coalition Against Nitrites
SAFE has joined the Coalition Against Nitrites, a newly launched UK-based non-profit organisation calling for nitrites to be banned from processed meats. In 2015, the World He...
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16 May 2025
Synthetic Chemicals in Food: A Hidden Public Health Risk
A team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum, INSERM, New York University, and ETH Zurich has identified synthetic chemicals in food as a critical yet overlooked threat to p...
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15 May 2025
Belgian “Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale” speaks up against the inaction of politicians on pesticides
Belgian Société Scientifique de Médecine Générale (SSMG) has loudly criticised the lack of political will to reduce the use of pesticides in the country, despite extensive sci...
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12 May 2025
Parkinson’s Disease: A New Reason to Limit Ultra-Processed Foods
Ultra-processed foods undergo many modifications, making their raw ingredients almost unrecognisable. Examples include snacks, industrial pastries, biscuits, pre-cooked meals, saus...
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08 May 2025
Amici Obesi – Groundbreaking Obesity Legislation Approved by Italian Chamber of Deputies
On 7 May 2025, in Rome, the Italian Chamber of Deputies approved a new law to help people with obesity. This law is the first of its kind in the world. It shows that obesity is a m...
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30 Apr 2025
Drinking soda changes the way your body absorbs sugar — including from other food
Findings from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research indicates that poor dietary habits can alter our metabolism. Consuming sugary beverages such as sodas and flavored teas tri...
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28 Apr 2025
Study links ultra-processed foods to premature deaths
A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has linked the consumption of ultra-process foods to premature mortality. Previous studies have consistently found ...
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23 Apr 2025
Fake honey production on the rise
Deutsche Welle has reported that the honey industry is facing a crisis due to counterfeit honey, often adulterated with sugar syrup. This fake honey has already made its way into t...
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17 Apr 2025
Do sweeteners increase appetite?
A new study, featured by FoodNavigator Europe and led by the director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, suggests that sucralose—a common artificial sweetener in...
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16 Apr 2025
Spain passes law promoting healthier meals and dietary habits in schools
On Tuesday, Spain’s government adopted a decree requiring school canteens to offer healthier meals and banning unhealthy snacks from vending machines in schools. The measure, pre...
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11 Apr 2025
Mexico bans junk food in schools
The 2020–2022 National Health and Nutrition Survey reveals that 36.5% of schoolchildren in Mexico, approximately six million children, are overweight or obese. Additionally, thes...
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