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The Food Magazine is an award-winning magazine that lifts the lid on the food industry and explains what is really going on with the food we eat. The magazine is published by the campaigning watchdog The Food Commission and is an ideal resource for people and organisations that care about food quality and good nutrition for all. 

  • Investigations and groundbreaking research
  • Improving nutrition, health and enjoyment of food
  • Essential reading for everyone with an interest in food

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Read yourself thin

Read yourself thin

Summer diet season is upon us and the nation’s publishers and publicists have gone slimming crazy. I have anywhere between one and six weeks to whip my diet and exercise regime into shape...
Breast is better

Breast is better

The Caroline Walker Trust has published Jessica Mitchell's report; 'I hear it's the closest to breast milk.' The report reviews the discussions of parents around formula and formula feeding.
Additive laden products expose weakness of 'voluntary ban'

Additive laden products expose weakness of 'voluntary ban'Login required for this page

110 products, found in one hour, containing additives associated with increased hyperactivity in children. The Food Magazine investigates why the Food Standards Agency's 'voluntary ban' is not working.
Getting on famously: Celebs and junk food

Getting on famously: Celebs and junk food

Campaigners at The Food Commission have criticised celebrities for promoting high fat, saturated fat, sugar or salt food products.
Cadbury and Mars break promises on colours

Cadbury and Mars break promises on colours

Cadbury is still selling products that contain one or more of the six artificial colours that can increase hyperactivity in susceptible children, despite a promise to remove the colours from sweet brands by the end of 2008.
Fruit and veg – are we eating more?

Fruit and veg – are we eating more?Login required for this page

Dr. Helen Crawley, public health nutritionist and director of the Caroline Walker Trust, takes a closer look at government statistics.
No surprise consumers want more nutrition information when eating out

No surprise consumers want more nutrition information when eating out

The Food Commission welcomes a FSA proposal to list calorie information in restaurants. However, the facts must be given by more than a few companies on a voluntary basis. Companies do this in the US and can do the same here.
Marketing to children

Marketing to children

The Food Commission has undertaken research for a new report, How parents are being misled: A campaign report on children's food marketing, which has been published by the British Heart Foundation.
Energy drinks likely to fuel flab

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Weary consumers should be cautious when reaching for bottles of ‘pick-me-up’ energy drinks, which can contain up to 22 teaspoons of sugar in a single bottle.
Ignorance is not bliss when eating out. Press release

Ignorance is not bliss when eating out. Press release

A new report by The Food Commission highlights the need for clearer nutritional labelling at fast food chains. (Image ©iStockphoto.com/Paha_L)
Size matters when nano is on the menu

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Dr. Naomi Salmon explores the tiny particles of nanotechnology and how industry is using them to drive its own food agenda.
Superbugs and food - What part does food play in the spread of antibiotic resistant infections?

Superbugs and food - What part does food play in the spread of antibiotic resistant infections?Login required for this page

Richard Young, policy adviser to the Soil Association, takes a look at the issues.
Education not exploitation

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It is five years since The Food Magazine exposed Cadbury’s Get Active campaign as an own goal against children’s health. Will new government guidance stop food companies marketing in the classroom?
Faking the flavour

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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? Ian Tokelove investigates.
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“The Food Magazine is packed with great research, intelligent comment and the facts that anyone interested in the fast changing world of food and agriculture needs. For me it is invaluable.”
Sheila Dillon, Presenter BBC Radio 4, The Food Programme.
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“The Food Magazine is essential reading if you want to know what’s really going on behind the headlines.”
Annie Seeley, Public Health Nutritionist
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“The Food Magazine is where we can read the efforts of all who try to inject some calm decency into the troubled world of food. It's in the forefront of efforts to link health, sustainability, social justice and good business practice.” 
Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University
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“The Food Magazine is essential reading for objective and independent views on current food and health issues.”
Helen Crawley, Public Health Nutritionist, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at Kingston University and Science Director of the The Caroline Walker Trust.
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