Archives for September 8, 2009

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Smart Choices front-of-pack labeling under attack

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The industry-led Smart Choices front-of-pack labeling scheme has come under attack from nutritionists in the mainstream press this week, but program representatives say the coverage distorts its aims.

Time-starved working parents reach for convenience

By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Parents with poor working conditions are less likely to make healthy choices like preparing home-cooked meals and taking healthy food to work and more likely to rely on convenience options, says a pilot study.

Chocolate cravings: Not due to hormones, says study

By Stephen Daniells

A woman’s craving for chocolate as she approaches the menopause is not down to hormones, but more a reaction to the stress and discomfort of the menopause, suggests new research.

Kraft defiant over Cadbury valuation

By Nick Hughes

Kraft Foods has defended its valuation of the Cadbury business and insisted that it remains the most logical buyer for the UK confectionery manufacturer.