Was the genetics programme about genetics?
On Thursday 23rd May (2013), Channel 4 aired a programme called “Fat Family Tree”. It had good PR coverage the
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processed food
Horsemeat Scandal – What’s all the fuss about?
The UK is in the midst of a horsemeat scandal. The jokes are set to run and run (ha ha)
Read moreMen’s Health and Eat this, Not that – bad science at its worst!
“Swap cheddar for edam and Snickers for Flakes and you could lose two stone in a year” screamed the Daily
Read moreMake Friends With Fats
Here is the full presentation that I did at The Abergavenny Food Festival on Saturday, 17th September. And you can
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Kellogg’s Special K Mini Breaks
I saw a full page advert in a Sunday supplement magazine yesterday for Special K Mini Breaks – Chocolate variety.
Read moreNOTW Problem page: How to put on weight
I noticed this little gem, flicking through the News of the World last weekend. On the problem page, a guy
Read moreLetting fat children eat junk food is child abuse
This was a brilliant lead column by Amanda Platell in the Daily Mail in response to the Jamie Oliver initiative
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Blame the junk food – Bad diet, not lack of exercise, is behind child obesity crisis
A verbatim extract from the article: “Poor nutrition is the cause of obesity in children, not lack of physical exercise,
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