Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Family Food Survey

Academic Research Calories Obesity Public Health

What the US eats

February 6, 2017June 3, 2020 Zoë 7 Comments Butter, cereal, fake food, Family Food Survey, Obesity, real food, sugar, vegetable oils

This post goes hand in hand with this one on UK food intake. I’ve looked at UK and US food

Academic Research Calories Newsletter Public Health

What the UK eats (2014)

February 6, 2017May 4, 2022 Zoë 2 Comments cereal, fake food, Family Food Survey, Obesity, real food, sugar, what the UK eats

A comprehensive survey detailing what UK people eat has been available since 1940. It was called the National Food Survey from 1940

Calories Newsletter Public Health

Brits are lying about calorie intake (allegedly)

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments calories, Family Food Survey, member

On Monday 8th August 2016 British people woke up to the accusation that we’re basically greedy, lying rascals. According to

Heart Disease Micronutrients Newsletter

10 Interesting things about vitamin D

July 25, 2016August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Family Food Survey, fat soluble vitamins, member, RDA's, SACN, sunshine, vitamin D, world health organisation

Vitamin D was big news in the UK last week. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) produced a report

Calories Newsletter Other Diets & Books Public Health

The UK diet – then and now

February 22, 2016May 4, 2022 Zoë 0 Comments calories, Family Food Survey, meat, processed food, trends, what the UK eats

Last week’s papers were full of details about how the UK diet has changed over the years. The BBC covered

Micronutrients Newsletter Public Health Whole Grains

Sunshine or cereals?!

August 10, 2015August 18, 2016 Zoë 3 Comments cereals, Family Food Survey, member, oily fish, rickets, SACN, sunshine, vitamin D, Vitamin D Deficiency, whole grains

“Official: UK needs more sunshine” was the front page headline for the Independent on Sunday newspaper last Sunday (2nd August

Academic Research Calories Obesity Public Health

What the UK eats (2012)

March 30, 2014February 4, 2017 Zoë 12 Comments cereal, fake food, Family Food Survey, Obesity, real food, sugar, what the UK eats

A comprehensive survey detailing what UK people eat has been available since 1940. It was called the National Food Survey

Academic Research Calories Newsletter Obesity Public Health

What the UK eats (2011)

November 25, 2013February 7, 2017 Zoë 0 Comments cereal, fake food, Family Food Survey, member, real food, sugar. what the UK eats

I nearly went with the American cholesterol guidelines as the story this week, but decided that would be bad for

Other Foods Sugar

Which 2 ingredients do UK people eat the most of?

December 16, 2009August 15, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments Butter, eggs, Family Food Survey, flour, fsa, Ingredients, sugar, WHO

I have been analysing the National Food Survey stats (DEFRA) for some months. Sadly this stops at the year 2000

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