Obesity

Pub sparks outrage by offering free food to those over 25 stone

13-Jul-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

A northern pub famed for its Man v Food challenges has been criticised for offering free food to customers weighing more than 25 stone.

Budget 2016

Britvic boss ‘surprised and ‘disappointed’ by sugar levy

21-Mar-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Britvic will continue to reformulate its soft drinks in line with targets the company set for itself before the government-announced sugar levy last week, managing director of Britvic Great Britain Paul Graham has said.

Sugar fears branded 'collective madness'

02-Mar-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Discussions about how the Government tackles the UK’s growing obesity problem are taking place ‘against a backdrop of collective madness’ according to Institute of Economic Affairs director Christopher Snowden. 

Health

Calorie labelling: Pub chains must “spell out” content

15-Feb-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Pub chains must “spell out” calorific content clearly to consumers, policy makers have been urged ahead of the Government’s upcoming childhood obesity strategy.

Healthy options

Call for exercise-equivalent calorie labelling

15-Jan-2016 By Oli Gross

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has called for 'activity-equivalent' calorie labelling, which would show how much exercise would be required to burn off calories contained in food and drink.

News analysis: sugar tax

First shots in sugar tax wars

03-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

With billions being spent on trying to combat Britain’s growing obesity crisis and its subsequent diabetes epidemic, Nicholas Robinson and Daniel Woolfson take an in-depth look at the arguments for and against the latest quick fix to grab the headlines...

Obesity debate

Mandatory nutrition labelling on pub menus

22-Oct-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

Government should make nutritional information on pub menus mandatory to help combat the UK’s growing obesity crisis, a senior Soil Association policy advisor has urged.

Ethics of 2000 calorie Hungry Horse ‘Man v Food’ style burger questioned by nutritionist

10-Nov-2014 By James Evison

A double-donut burger launched by pub-restaurant chain Hungry Horse that contains 1966 calories has resulted in a nutritionist claiming the family brand ‘have no conscience’.

Are you fit for business?

16-Jan-2014 By Rob Willock

Happy 2014! I appreciate that, by the time you read this, we’ll be half way through January — so now seems like a good time to check your progress on those new year’s resolutions.

'Food Standards Agency to be abolished'

12-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore

The Food Standards Agency is to be abolished by Andrew Lansley, the health secretary, it emerged last night, after the watchdog fought a running...

Pete Robinson: It's illegal, it's immoral or it makes you fat

18-Oct-2007

The latest news from Liverpool, the Dept of Health's testing ground, is that a recently empowered special health commission has unveiled 'innovative'...

Stateside Inspiration - The lure of the healthy option

01-Sep-2005 By Lisa Chafel

Lisa Chafel looks at the lure of the healthy option

Healthy options - Fat chance?

01-Mar-2004 By Nigel Huddleston

Are the likes of Atkins-style menus just a passing fad? Nigel Huddleston checks out pubs that offer the latest in 21st-century diets

No plans for 'fat VAT'

25-Feb-2004

Plans for a "fat tax" on unhealthy foods in the battle against obesity are not on the cards, despite national newspaper reports.The Publican has...

Don't ignore obesity crisis, pubs warned

15-Jan-2004

Food-led pubs are facing a year of crisis unless they adapt to new healthy-eating trends, as concerns over obesity grow.Official figures released...