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Is the EU going to lower the levels of mercury allowed in tuna?

French NGO Bloom warns against a “health scandal of vast proportions” over mercury levels in tinned tuna. Their inquiry, published in October, echoed all over the world. Is it going to prompt a change in European legislation?

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Calorie labels on menus may not lead to healthier habits, study shows

The policy was enacted in 2022 in an attempt to reduce England’s obesity rate but researchers say it may take more time for menu labels to make a difference.

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EU DECODED: Could lab-grown meat arrive in supermarkets soon?

In this episode we talk about new ways of manufacturing mankind’s primary source of protein: meat. The Netherlands, Spain and Germany lead the way in development of cell-based meat, but it has already been banned in Italy. So how urgently does the EU need to address common rules on the product?

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Reduced sugar intake in early life linked to lower risk of disease

Limiting sugar intake from conception through early childhood was linked to lower risks of type 2 diabetes and hypertension, a new study found.

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Heavy drinkers likely to change habits if alcohol had calorie labels

Some 54 per cent of heavier drinkers said in a survey that they would make changes to their drinking habits if calorie labels were introduced.

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Danish groups call for ban on energy drink sales to protect youngsters

Young people should be banned from buying drinks with high levels of caffeine, say health and consumer groups in Denmark.

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Euroviews. Seed oils are the new tobacco — and you need to know about it

Oil crops have become some of the most profitable in agriculture and have changed the face of our planet. Yet, if we’re looking for smoking guns on what causes metabolic diseases in humans, seed oils are a high-probability harm factor, Eurof Uppington writes.

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Why being a Swiftie could be good for your health

A study showed that the singer’s openness regarding her body image issues could have lifted her fans’ stigma helping them to seek help.

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Better nutrition in early life tied to brain health in old age - study

New research indicates that people who eat healthy food throughout their lives are more likely to have better cognitive abilities later in life.

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Is seasonal eating better for your health?

Seasonal eating is consuming food that is in harvest or in peak supply.

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Study links ultra-processed food to higher cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers looked at the impact of a range of “plant-based” ultra-processed foods on your health, which confirmed other findings that link processed foods to health problems.

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Introducing infants to peanuts can help prevent allergy, study finds

The new findings provide evidence that introducing peanuts to infants could prevent peanut allergy in adolescence.

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Italy to challenge Nutri-Score with constitution

Giorgia Meloni’s party is proposing a tweak in the country's constitution that would complicate adoption of the colour-coded front-of-packet labelling in Italy - and Europe.

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What is the sugar scandal hitting Nestlé and what happens now?

A new investigation found that one portion of Nestlé cereal for six-months-old babies contained around a cube and a half of sugar per serving.

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Your morning cup of coffee is likely 600,000 years old, scientists say

Arabica is likely hundreds of thousands of years old, according to a new genetic study that has built a family tree of the coffee species.

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People in cities are losing the gut bacteria to properly digest plants

A gut bacteria called Ruminococcus, which helps digest fibre, is "sparse" in samples from the microbiome of humans living in urbanised societies.

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Euroviews. How do we unwrap people's perceptions of ultra-processed foods?

Providing consumers with information on how they can incorporate ultra-processed foods into a balanced diet and whether processing level correlates to healthiness, Klaus Grunert writes.

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Scientists link ultra-processed foods to 32 health problems

A new umbrella review found direct links between ultra-processed foods and bad health outcomes.

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Living near fast-food places could be bad for your heart health: study

Participants near the highest density of ready-to-eat food places had a 16 per cent greater risk of heart failure, according to a new study.

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This cake may boost your brain health, experts say

Dubbed the ‘unforgettable cake’, its recipe includes ingredients that should help our brains stay healthy such as beetroot, olive oil, and cinnamon.