Norway Launches First-Ever Strategy By Major International Donor To Combat Non-Communicable Diseases 22/11/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Oslo – Norway has launched a milestone “Better Health, Better Life” strategy to combat deadly non-communicable (NCDs) diseases as part of its international development assistance. This makes Norway the first to develop a strategy for combating this large and growing global health threat, which currently receives only about 1% of international health assistance. NCDs are […] Continue reading -> Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> WHO And FIFA Team Up For Health 04/10/2019 Press release [World Health Organization] Geneva (4 October 2019) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, today agreed to a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. “WHO is excited […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health 22/11/2019 Grace Ren Over 80% of school-going adolescents worldwide get less than one hour of physical activity per day – leaving children at risk of poorer cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, bone and metabolic health, and slower cognitive development than their more active peers. The new study published Friday in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal also found […] Continue reading -> WHO And FIFA Team Up For Health 04/10/2019 Press release [World Health Organization] Geneva (4 October 2019) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, today agreed to a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. “WHO is excited […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO And FIFA Team Up For Health 04/10/2019 Press release [World Health Organization] Geneva (4 October 2019) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, today agreed to a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed the memorandum of understanding at WHO’s Geneva-based headquarters. “WHO is excited […] Continue reading -> Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Life Expectancy At All Time High In The Russian Federation Thanks To Alcohol Regulations 02/10/2019 Grace Ren Life expectancy increased to a historic peak of 68 years for men and 78 years for women in the Russian Federation in 2018 thanks in part to stringent alcohol regulations. A new study published by the World Health Organization’s European Regional Office found that alcohol regulations in the country reduced consumption by more than 40% […] Continue reading -> Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Healthier Diets Key To Reducing Obesity And NCDs: Says New WHO Report 04/09/2019 Elaine Ruth Fletcher A new WHO nutrition report highlights how healthier diets can combat obesity and leading noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – suggesting that less consumption of free sugars, salt and saturated fat, particularly animal fat, will help reduce global trends of rising obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. But the report Essential Nutrition Actions – Mainstreaming Nutrition through the […] Continue reading -> Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Eating Less Meat Essential For Food Security In A Changing Climate, Says New IPCC Report 08/08/2019 Editorial team, David Branigan & Elaine Ruth Fletcher A transformation of global diets away from red meat consumption and towards healthier plant-based alternatives is critical for the world to combat climate change and land degradation that threatens food systems, while meeting the nutrition requirements of a growing population, says a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, Climate […] Continue reading -> Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Sugar In Sodas, Fruit Juices May Increase Cancer Risks, Even With A Small Daily Intake 22/07/2019 Catherine Saez A new BMJ study by French researchers has reinforced the link between consumption of sugar-laced sodas & fruit juices and cancer incidence, in particular breast cancer. The study – the largest ever of its kind – is significant because while the link between sugar consumption and diabetes, obesity, and hypertension has been well documented, there […] Continue reading -> Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Two-Thirds Of People In Low & Middle-Income Countries With Hypertension Don’t Get Treatment 19/07/2019 Catherine Saez Hypertension, which has been called a silent killer because it often goes unnoticed, is one of the world’s leading causes of death – potentially leading to heart attack, stroke, and kidney failure, as well as blindness. Now, a new study in The Lancet has found that two-thirds of people in low- and middle-income countries, where […] Continue reading -> Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Hunger & Obesity Both Rising Worldwide Says UN Report 16/07/2019 Editorial team An estimated 820 million people went hungry in 2018, the third continuous year in a worldwide trend of rising hunger. And over one-quarter of the world’s population, or 2 billion people in all, experienced moderate or severe food insecurity, according to the The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report for 2019. […] Continue reading -> WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
WHO/Europe studies find baby foods are high in sugar and inappropriately marketed for babies 15/07/2019 Editorial team [WHO/Europe Press Release] Brussels, Belgium, 15 July 2019 Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children should be breastfed, […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts