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... the foods associated with the biggest weight gain over the 20-year study period included potato chips, other potato foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, unprocessed meats and processed meats ... on the other hand, certain foods were linked with reduced weight gain - yoghurt, nuts, fruits, wholegrains and vegetables ... instead, they said that focusing on overall dietary quality and healthier foods and beverages is the best option ... “the idea that there are no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ foods is a myth that needs to be debunked ... ” in particular, the researchers said that the most useful changes appeared to be reducing liquid sugars (such as soft drink) and other sweets, reducing starches and refined grains like potatoes, white bread, white rice and low-fibre cereals, reducing processed foods, and increasing minimally processed foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and yoghurt
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... the dutch ministry for public health and welfare has drafted a proposal for a “food choice” logo that would be applied to healthy foods and supplements that have won health claims under the european union nutrition and health claims regulation (nhcr) ... the ministry has written to the european commission conveying its intention to merge two existing healthy foods logo schemes to incorporate existing criteria such as salt, sugar, fat and calorie content with nhcr rulings ... “in line with this policy is a broadly used logo facilitating the selection of healthier foods
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... the dutch ministry for public health and welfare has drafted a proposal for a “food choice” logo that would be applied to healthy foods and supplements that have won health claims under the european union nutrition and health claims regulation (nhcr) ... the ministry has written to the european commission conveying its intention to merge two existing healthy foods logo schemes to incorporate existing criteria such as salt, sugar, fat and calorie content with nhcr rulings ... “in line with this policy is a broadly used logo facilitating the selection of healthier foods
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... the uk government should start putting the ground work in place to use taxes and subsidies to encourage consumption of healthier foods in the future, says innocent’s company nutritionist – once the financial situation is more secure ... beverage and ready meal manufacture innocent recently published an orange paper in which it set out recommendations for encouraging healthier eating ... the top recommendation in the report is to make healthier choices more affordable ... “we’d like to see an end to higher prices for healthier15 food and drinks and call upon the government to explore ways of making healthier food and drinks more affordable for consumers ... fiscal measures have tended to focus on so-called ‘fat taxes’, which envisage raising taxes on less nutritious foods such as chocolate, snacks and sugary drinks ... com that in the current financial situation reducing the cost of healthier foods is “incredibly unlikely but the sentiment is that the government should at least be considering this”
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... wal-mart, the nation's largest grocer, says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same, joining first lady michelle obama's effort to combat childhood obesity ... the company plans to reduce sodium and added sugars in some items, build stores in poor areas that don't already have grocery stores, reduce prices on produce and develop a logo for healthier items ... "no family should have to choose between food that is healthier for them and food they can afford," said bill simon, president and ceo of wal-mart's u ... obama said the announcement has "the potential to transform the marketplace and help americans put healthier foods on their tables every single day ... the foods wal-mart will concentrate on our products like lunch meats, fruit juices and salad dressings, items that contain high levels of sugar or sodium that consumers don't know they're ingesting ... bumble bee foods, general mills inc ... and kraft foods inc ... the company also said it would work to reduce price premiums on healthier items made with more expensive ingredients ... -based treehouse foods inc
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... “this means that today, consumers have healthier breakfast options that don’t sacrifice on taste,” hodding said ... cpw should be congratulated on their commitment to an extensive reformulation programme that provides australian families with more healthier choices at breakfast time,” said dr lyn roberts, ceo - national, heart foundation ... “for more than two decades the tick has been successfully challenging food companies to produce healthier foods
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... the announcement comes just a few weeks after president barack obama signed into law a child nutrition bill that will help schools pay for the healthier foods, which often are more expensive ... the new law for the first time will extend nutrition standards to other foods sold in schools that aren't subsidized by the federal government, including "a la carte" foods on the lunch line and snacks in vending machines ... some school groups have criticized efforts to make meals healthier, saying it will be hard for already-stretched schools to pay for the new requirements
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... the timing could not be better for uk food industry to offer £250m worth of vouchers to encourage consumers to switch their usual foods to something a little healthier instead ... what happens all the vouchers have been cut out along the dotted lines and traded in? getting people to try healthier foods is one thing ... healthier foods, for less it’s no secret that the least healthy foods tend to carry the cheapest price tags ... but if a few pence or cents off could be shaved off the healthier options as a permanent measure, surely they would be more attractive to the budget-conscious and the health-conscious, all the time
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... climate change could have a major impact on our food choices and even fuel public appetite for unhealthy processed foods, according to a report published by the food standards agency (fsa) in the uk ... because healthier foods are often more expensive, people may turn to unhealthy options ... of particular concern is that processed foods with a high fat and sugar content are often cheaper than less energy dense alternatives, and less affected by commodity price increases
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... funding for the three year project is coming from the diet and health research industry club (drinc), which supports bioscience research into the development of healthier foods ... scientists at the university of reading will be using the grant to explore the potential of feeding cows with oilseeds and novel types of fat in order to replace saturated fats in dairy products with healthier fats
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