Food Magazine issue 84
January/March 2009
Artificial promises
Cadbury and Mars continue to use a range of colouring additives in children’s confectionery, despite promises to remove them. The additives have been shown to affect children’s behaviour.
UK restaurants to trial calorie labelling
This year a few UK chain restaurants and caterers will start to provide clear calorie information at point of choice locations (e.g. menu boards, paper menus, shelf edging and external window advertisement).
Praise Vimto! Junk food in schools
Children as young as five are being taught in school that cheese is a nutritional goldmine, that crisps are healthier than apples, and that refilling empty drinks bottles with tap water is unsafe, according to a new survey.
Parents: the new target
The Food Commission has authored a groundbreaking new report on marketing to parents.
All aboard the dairy bus
Following a six month trial period, the 3-a-day Dairy Bus is being rolled out across the country throughout 2009, with visits to schools and country fairs. The bus enables companies selling dairy-based products to by-pass Ofcom restrictions on television advertising and also evades the scrutiny of the Advertising Standards Authority.
A moral see-saw
Our new advertising mole Lenny Haines gives us his take on how food companies get us to eat their tasty tidbits.
Fruit and veg – are we eating more?
Dr. Helen Crawley, public health nutritionist and director of the Caroline Walker Trust, takes a closer look at government statistics.
Famously poor role models?
Jessica Mitchell investigates celebrity endorsement for foods of poor nutritional quality.
Where’s the beef? in your breakfast cereal...
Susan Westland finds some surprises in store for vegetarians.
No fry zones
Anna Glayzer investigates Waltham Forest's plans to cut down on the number of hot food take-aways in the borough.
Eat better, less guilt and more pleasure
Dave Rex, child health lead dietitian for NHS Highland, reflects on what years of food and health work have taught him about food snobbery and eating well.
Bars but no burgers
Jessica Mitchell visits a food and nutrition project at a secure mental health unit for teenage boys.
Spreading confusion
Ian Tokelove takes a closer look at the spreads which we put on our toast and sandwiches.
Legal, decent, honest and true?
Misleading food and drink advertisements should be regulated by the Advertising Standards Authority. The Food Magazine reports on recent adjudications involving the Pork Quality Standard Mark, Kellogg's and This Water fruit drinks.
Expert’s choice
Tom Jaine, of Prospect Books, recommends some essential food reading.
Why not just shoot yourself?
Jessica Mitchell questions just how much pressure to eat better individuals can take.
