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Study looks into changing global diets
Research carried out by the University of Kent has shown that diets are changing in complex ways worldwide. International food supply patterns are supporting healthier diets in parts of the world, but causing underweight and obesity elsewhere. They are also…
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[Updated] To tax or not to tax sugary drinks – the Beverage Association responds
Research from the University of Waterloo, commissioned by several Canadian health organizations, has found that a tax on sugary drinks would prevent up to 200,000 cases of type 2 diabetes – among other health issues. Not only that but several jurisdictions around the world have seen success
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Senate report recommends Canada Food Guide overhaul
The Senate committee report also recommends a potential tax on sugary beverages, as well as a ban on directing food and beverage advertising at children
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Major issues in Canada landing at the kitchen table
A new report from Community Foundations of Canada finds that Canada’s most pressing issues can be traced back to food
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Global bakery industry faces contradictory trends
Consumers want indulgence and they want healthy options. Euromonitor International takes a look at how the global bakery industry is meeting consumer demands
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Australian research finds more dairy means less weight
Researchers from the Australian Curtin University of Technology have found that a higher intake of dairy products while on a reduced calorie diet can help fight obesity. Benefits of increased dairy consumption In a release on the university’s website, the…
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U.S. consumers’ taste for non-alcoholic beverages is shifting: Mintel
According to a recent study from Mintel, a Chicago-based market research firm, consumers’ drinking habits in the non-alcoholic beverage segment is seeing some interesting shifts. In the study, called America’s Changing Drinking Habits, Mintel says it analyzed the changes in…
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Consumers switching to water and less carbonated beverages to manage weight
Mintel, a Chicago-based research firm, released the results of a survey it conducted in November 2008. Using the results, Mintel estimates that from 2003 to 2008, the regular carbonated soft drink market lost 15.6 million adult drinkers. Survey stats Mintel…
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Nutrition experts recommend offering a new class of low-sugar beverages
The Boston, Mass.-based Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is calling on beverage manufacturers to create reduced-calorie beverages with no more than one gram of sugar per ounce and that are free of non-caloric sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and…
