Zoë Harcombe

Obesity Researcher, Author The Harcombe Diet

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Food companies don’t want you to know how much sugar is added

July 7, 2014August 21, 2016 Zoë 0 Comments carbohydrates, food labeling, member, NHS, SACN, sugar

Avid readers of the Washington post may have noticed this interesting blog. As Roberto Ferdman said in the headline –

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Traffic Light Labelling – how does it work?

October 22, 2012August 21, 2016 Zoë 12 Comments Coca-Cola, dietary guidelines, fat, food labeling, food labelling, food retailers, salt, saturated fat, sugar

UK food retailers have apparently bowed to pressure and are on the verge of introducing the traffic lights food labelling

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The men who made us fat – Episode 3

July 13, 2012August 21, 2016 Zoë 20 Comments Andrew Lansley, Coca-Cola, conflict of interest, food labeling, food labelling, GDAs, healthy food, Jacques Peretti, low fat diet, mcdonalds, Obesity, Sunny Delight, traffic light system

The final episode (aired 12th July 2012) looked at so called ‘healthy food’ and how this is marketed to people

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