Author: Jan Hales With so many nutrient-poor foods masquerading as viable meals and snacks, I've been wondering if we could do more to help people make healthier food choices. One argument for selling unhealthful food is that it's what consumers want; and as attempts to make a...
Carbs have been getting a bad rap in recent years, but like many things in nutrition, the devil is in the detail, and we shouldn’t be quick to put all carbs into one basket. While many of us (me included) have probably relied a bit too...
Although plant-based ‘milks” are positioned as healthier alternatives to cow’s milk, they often fall short of conventional milk when it comes to nutritional quality. The protein level tends to be much lower and of poorer quality, sugar is often added to make them palatable, and...
Ever wondered if front-of-pack nutrition labels influence what food consumers buy? It does, according to a recently published review of studies that assessed the effectiveness of different labelling systems. The review revealed: colour-coded schemes such as the “traffic light” label and Nutri-Score used in the UK...
Author: Jan Hales Is the world better off because your company is in it? That's the question asked of business leaders in a recent Harvard Business Review article, "The Net Positive Manifesto". Written by the ex-CEO of Unilever, Paul Polman, and business adviser, Andrew Winston, it...
Researchers have highlighted the potential pitfalls of shifting towards plant-based diets with novel plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. They found that compared to a diet containing meat and dairy or traditional plant-based foods, novel plant-based diets fall well below requirements for calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc...