Don’t
keep us guessing: Campaigners call for more information on fast food menus
 The
Food Commission is urging the UK government to make fast food chains display
nutrition information on menu boards, next to the name and price of the
item.
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The Food Magazine issue 82, out now.
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Are
superbugs spreading on food?
About half
of all antibiotics used in the UK each year are given to farm animals,
often to prevent, rather than to treat, disease. It
is generally accepted that farm antibiotic use contributes to the problem
of antibiotic resistance in food poisoning infections, such as salmonella
and campylobacter, but Richard Young, organic farmer and policy adviser
to the Soil Association, argues in the latest issue of The Food Magazine
that over-reliance on antibiotics in farming is also increasing the number
of other serious infections in humans which fail to respond to most antibiotics.
Published in
The Food Magazine issue 82, out now.
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Fighting
food fraud and fabrication
 Our
food system does not police itself. Sadly, the foods intended for our
tables are sometimes produced by fools, sometimes by crooks and sometimes
by the careless. The Food Magazine takes a behind-the-scenes look
at the work of the public analysts who test our food and ensure it is
safe to eat. Published in The
Food Magazine issue 81.
Faking
the flavour
 Flavouring
is a frequently over-looked ingredient which crops up in much of our food
and drink. But, why does our food need extra flavourings and what are
they made from?
First
published in The Food Magazine issue 80 - see
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Who
we are and what we do
Good food should
be tasty, nutritious and safe to eat, so why is our food a major cause
of preventable diseases such as obesity, cancer and strokes?
Last year food
and drink companies bombarded us with over £700m worth of advertising,
much of it promoting products with unhealthy levels of fat, sugar or salt.
Celebrities
encourage children to consume burgers, crisps and soft drinks. Over one
in five adults are now obese and children are rapidly catching them up.
Improving the
food we eat is an essential step towards protecting the nation's health.
But where can you go for the straight-forward, honest information you
need? To us, The Food Commission. We have been campaigning for healthier,
safer food in the UK for twenty years - so we really know our stuff.
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Fewer
than one in 100 eat healthily - there have been significant gains
in improving the nation's diet, but a new analysis of data shows that
just eight people per thousand are actually eating a healthy diet. Buy
EC
to boost kids' fruit - a scheme should provide 90 million Euro (about
£75m) to help schools purchase and distribute fresh fruit and vegetables.
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Warning
labels for coloured foods - the European Parliament has voted in favour
of labelling foods containing any of the six food colours E110, E104,
E122, E129, E102 and E124 with the words, "may have an adverse effect
on activity and attention in children." Buy.
Investing
in local food - the Manchester grocery which is buying its own land
to grow its own produce. Buy.
Campaigners
say Nestlé hired spy - An anti-globalisation campaign group
has lodged a complaint with Swiss authorities and asked them to investigate
the Swiss food and drinks giant Nestlé for allegedly hiring a spy
to infiltrate the group. Buy.
Salt
levels fall, but industry needs to do more - salt consumption in the
UK has fallen from 9.5 grams (g) to 8.6g since the year 2000, but, the
reduction still falls short of the government's target of a 6g daily maximum
for adults. Buy.
Flora
using schools as a marketing tool - schools are actively encouraging
parents to buy the slippery spread in return for 'free' kitchen equipment.
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UK's
poorest need higher incomes for a decent life - According to a new
report a single person in Britain today needs to earn at least £13,400
a year to afford a basic, but decent standard of living, including rent
on a modest council home. Buy.
Superbugs
and food - What part does food play in the spread of antibiotic resistant
infections? Richard Young, policy adviser to the Soil Association, takes
a look at the issues. Buy.
Which
fast food meals are healthiest? Anyone's guess! - When The Food Magazine
asked nutrition specialists and members of the public which fast foods
were most laden with fats or calories. The results were surprisingly poor.
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Let
the buyer beware - Bee Wilson investigates the rich history of food
fraud and swindles. Buy.
Food
security: leave it to the market? - Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy
at City University, urges readers to take the current food crisis seriously.
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Plastic
food waste chokes our seas - Anna Glayzer investigates how discarded
plastic food packaging can harm the health of people and animals. Buy.
Pesticides
on a plate - Nick Mole of the Pesticide Action Network UK investigates
pesticide residues in our food. Buy.
FSA
may weaken the ban on kids' TV ads - The Food Magazine investigates
a proposed change to the rules that could make some sweet and fatty food
easier to get under the bar on junk food advertising. Buy.
Expanding
the baby milk market - Helen Crawley, public health nutritionist,
investigates new formula milks that claim to help send your baby to sleep.
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Healthier
school meals, but why aren't they free for all? - Children from families
living on benefits receive lunches free, but those living on low incomes
still have to pay the full cost. Buy.
Legal,
decent, honest and true? Misleading food and drink advertisements
are supposed to be regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Here we report on recent adjudications. Buy.
Price
rises mean poorer diets - Rising prices for basic commodities will
not mean we eat less, but rather that our diets will deteriorate even
further, argues Tim Lobstein. Buy.
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