Foods

• Een onderzoek naar 27.000 producten in Australische supermarkten wees uit dat sommige producten die milieuvoordelen claimen, aanzienlijk hogere emissies hadden dan niet-gelabelde tegenhangers • Producten in supermarkten die gebruikmaken van milieutermen zoals “natuurlijk” of “duurzaam”, maken volgens Australische onderzoekers grotendeels gebruik van marketingtaal in plaats van geverifieerde claims • Meer dan 27.000 verpakte voedingsmiddelen die worden verkocht bij de supermarkten Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA en Harris Farm in Sydney werden beoordeeld door onderzoekers van het George Institute for Global Health. Lees verder...

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too farIt is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors.In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team make final preparations before year 7 descend – a mass of chatting, laughing boys, with backpacks swinging and empty tummies grumbling. Continue reading...

• A new American College of Cardiology study of over 6,800 U.S. adults shows consuming more than nine daily servings of ultra-processed foods raises heart attack, stroke, or death risk by 67% compared to one serving. • Each additional serving increases risk by over 5% overall and more than 6% among Black Americans, with findings presented at the ACC Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans on March 28-30. • Dr. Michele Arthurs of Kaiser Permanente advises checking labels and strategies like pre-eating healthy meals or pairing chips with oranges to cut intake.