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Food strategy chief doubts impact of new calorie labelling plan

The leader of the Government’s National Food Strategy has said he doubts a new policy compelling restaurants to show the calorie content of dishes will have much effect on diners. Henry Dimbleby, who co-founded the Leon restaurant chain, said the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Scotland

Calorie counts on menus could help Scots make healthier choices, says minister

Including calorie counts in menus in places such as restaurants and online takeaway websites could help people make healthier choices, a minister has said. Public health minister Maree Todd make the comment as the Scottish Government considers ...

08 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’

Helping people choose lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in food delivery apps could help tackle obesity, three new studies suggest. Data presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Dublin suggests that displaying healthier ...

18 May 2023 at 23:01

Scotland

Number asking for help with eating disorder has skyrocketed, says charity

An eating disorder charity said it has received a 300% increase in the number of calls to its helpline in Scotland as a consultation on adding calorie content to menus closes today. Speaking to BBC’s Good Morning Scotland on Friday, Tom ...

01 Jul 2022 at 10:10

Health & Wellbeing

Calories on menus are damaging for people with eating disorders, says charity

Most people affected by eating disorders believe the introduction of calories on menus has had a detrimental effect, a survey suggests. Charity Beat found that eight in 10 people (84%) with lived experience of an eating disorder said ...

06 Apr 2023 at 06:00

Food & Drink

Everything you need to know about calories, as they’re added to restaurant menus

Calorie information will now be featured on menus at any restaurant with over 250 staff as part of a Government drive to tackle obesity in the UK. Affecting cafes, restaurants and takeaways, the information must be displayed on any ...

06 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Calorie restriction may slow pace of ageing in healthy adults, study suggests

Restricting the amount of calories consumed might slow down ageing in humans, research suggests. According to the study, cutting calories by a quarter resulted in the pace of ageing slowing by around 2% to 3%, which represents a ...

09 Feb 2023 at 17:01

Restaurant calorie labelling ‘sees no meaningful decrease in consumption’

Calorie labelling in restaurants and cafes has not resulted in customers choosing healthier meals, a study suggests. The Government introduced mandatory calorie labelling in England for businesses that serve food in April 2022 ...

25 Nov 2024 at 17:28

Calories on menus damaging for people with eating disorders, charity warns

06 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Calories on menus ‘may prevent 9,000 heart disease deaths if implemented widely’

More than 9,000 heart disease-related deaths could be prevented in England over the next two decades if all restaurants, fast food outlets, cafes, pubs and takeaways put calories on their menus, a modelling study ...

29 Feb 2024 at 11:00

Getting more sleep can shave 270 calories off daily intake, study finds

Getting more sleep may be a handy way of shedding those extra pounds, new research suggests. Experts found that adding an hour or so more of sleep per night shaved around 270 calories off people’s daily diets – ...

07 Feb 2022 at 17:25

Calorie labelling on menus and food products has ‘small’ effect, review finds

Calorie labelling on menus and products has a “small” but “potentially meaningful” effect on people’s food choices, according to a review. Calorie labels in supermarkets, restaurants and other food outlets led ...

17 Jan 2025 at 01:00

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