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Tobacco Firms' Transition Under Fire As WHO Targets Vaping

Tobacco firms that are shifting to new nicotine products have the most to lose if tobacco alternatives face the same rules as cigarettes.

WHO's Aspartame Opinion 'Misleading', Says Beverage Group

The World Health Organization's decision to classify aspartame, a sweetener used in many beverages and food products, as 'possibly carcinogenic' contradict...

EU Fruit And Vegetable Consumption Saw Growth Of 2.19% In 2021: Freshfel Europe

The average fruit and vegetable consumption in the EU grew to 364,58 g/day/capita in 2021, registering a 2.19% increase from 2020 and 1.27% above the avera...

Fruit And Vegetable Consumption 'Under Pressure' In Europe, Says Freshfel

Fruit and vegetable consumption per capita stood at 364g per day in Europe in 2021, and could drop by around 10% once the final figures for 2022 are known,...

Kroger Plans For 1m COVID-19 Booster Shots A Week

US grocery chain Kroger Co is gearing up to administer 1 million COVID-19 booster shots a week once they are available to the general public, and plans to...

Nestlé Releases Report On Marketing Practices For Breastmilk Substitutes

Nestlé has released a report on the implementation of WHO's International Code on the responsible marketing of breastmilk substitutes across its ope...

Children Continue To Be Exposed To Advertising That Promotes Unhealthy Foods: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has claimed in its latest report that existing policies and regulations to limit marketing of unhealthy foods to childr...

Ireland Wins EU OK To Tax Sugary Drinks On Health Grounds

Ireland has gained EU approval for a tax on sugary drinks after regulators said the levy would help the country tackle health and obesity issues. The ru...

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