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Regulatory challenges: the case of E171 in the EU and the UK
10 Feb 2022
Titanium dioxide, also known as E171 is an additive very commonly used as a white colourant in food, but also in many other products, e.g., paints, cosmetics, toothpaste, etc. ...
Tags: E171, EFSA, Food Additives, titanium dioxide, UK
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UK proposes to ban all online advertisements of junk food
12 Nov 2020
The UK government has recently introduced a proposal to restrict all online advertisements of food products that are high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). This measure is a part of t...
Tags: Obesity, overweight, UK, unhealthy food
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Report says supermarkets can help tackle obesity
20 Oct 2020
A trial in English supermarkets on placing unhealthy products differently in supermarkets to tackle obesity has shown some promising results. The one year trial led to increased fr...
Tags: Consumers, junk food, Obesity, Supply Chain, UK
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England’s Public Health body reports on sugar reduction plans
08 Oct 2020
Food companies have only managed a 3% sugar reduction in food products, Public Health England (PHE) reported in a report assessing its voluntary sugar reduction plan from 2015 to 2...
Tags: cardiovascular diseases, NCDs, Obesity, Soft-drinks tax, Sugar, Sugar tax, UK