OAK BROOK, Illinois (Reuters)-McDonald's Corp has switched to cooking oils free of trans fats in all of its restaurants in the United States and Canada, Chief Executive Jim Skinner said …

11 comments Category Junk food 23 May, 2008

McDonald? s CEO Jim Skinner isn? t too keen on efforts to force restaurants to post calorie counts on their menus

11 comments Category Junk food 19 May, 2008

MORE than 80 per cent of parents want new laws to restrict junk food advertising and marketing to children, a survey shows. The survey, done for Choice by Newspoll, found …

11 comments Category Junk food 18 May, 2008

Lovers of takeaway food could be eating more than their daily allowance of fat and salt in just one meal, scientists have warned. A sample of 148 takeaway meals found …

11 comments Category Junk food 15 May, 2008

HIGHER taxes should be applied to junk food and sugary soft drinks while fruit and vegetables should be subsidised, according to an Australian Medical Association (AMA) blueprint for fighting Australia's …

11 comments Category Junk food 04 May, 2008

Higher rates of diabetes, obesity occur in areas where fast-food restaurants and convenience stores greatly outnumber grocery stores, researchers say. Higher rates of diabetes and obesity occur in neighborhoods--regardless of …

11 comments Category Junk food 29 April, 2008

Higher rates of diabetes, obesity occur in areas where fast-food restaurants and convenience stores greatly outnumber grocery stores, researchers say. Higher rates of diabetes and obesity occur in neighborhoods--regardless of …

11 comments Category Junk food 29 April, 2008

MPs are to debate a bill calling for a ban on advertising junk food and drinks to children. The Food Products (Marketing to Children) Bill aims to make it an …

11 comments Category Junk food 25 April, 2008

Junk food advertising makes it difficult to feed children a healthy diet, a consumer survey suggests. Which? found 83% of those polled believed irresponsible marketing was making it harder to …

11 comments Category Junk food 18 April, 2008

Schools and councils are being urged to make it harder for children to swap their school meal for a takeaway. Rising levels of obesity are being fuelled by the ready …

11 comments Category Junk food 28 March, 2008

Vending machines which dispense crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are to be removed from all NHS hospitals in Wales, it has been announced. Health Minister Edwina Hart says Wales is …

11 comments Category Junk food 25 March, 2008

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has renewed its call for a ban on junk food advertising during children's television programs. President Rosanna Capolingua said a ban would be an important …

11 comments Category Junk food 18 March, 2008

A global campaign has been launched aimed at reducing the marketing of unhealthy food to children. More than 50 consumer groups, including Australia's Choice, are backing a voluntary code of …

11 comments Category Junk food 16 March, 2008

A global campaign aimed at reducing the marketing of unhealthy food to children has been launched. More than 50 consumer groups are backing a voluntary code of practice which includes …

11 comments Category Junk food 15 March, 2008

Travellers find comfort in fast food like this char-grilled cheeseburger and tub of poutine from Coyote Jack's in Pier F. The new sun-splashed extension of Terminal 1 offers a variety …

11 comments Category Junk food 06 March, 2008

HEALTH experts have slammed the NSW Government over a promotion it is running in conjunction with fast-food chain McDonald's, saying it encourages children to eat fatty food. Experts say politicians …

11 comments Category Junk food 04 March, 2008

A BRISBANE dietician claims the Heart Foundation's "red tick" program may be inadvertently contributing to Australia's obesity epidemic. Writing in today's, accredited dietician Julie Gilbert also claims the credibility of …

11 comments Category Junk food 22 February, 2008

New York City’s new rules for menu labels at chain restaurants have set off a food fight among the nation’s experts. French fries at a McDonald’s. A new rule would …

11 comments Category Junk food 16 February, 2008

The Heart Foundation has outraged nutritionists by awarding its tick of approval, for the first time, to a pizza chain. The foundation argues that people eat fast food anyway, and …

11 comments Category Junk food 12 February, 2008

The Heart Foundation is to award its well-known red tick of approval to a chain of takeaway pizzerias on the grounds they are much better for you than mass-market alternatives …

11 comments Category Junk food 12 February, 2008

The South Australian Government wants to ban junk food advertising during children's peak television viewing times. (AFP) The South Australian Government is planning to ban junk food advertising in children's …

11 comments Category Junk food 09 February, 2008

The South Australian Government has threatened to legislate for a ban on junk food advertising during children's television programs unless the food industry agrees to a voluntary ban. SA Health …

11 comments Category Junk food 08 February, 2008

THE South Australian Government will outlaw junk food advertisements during children's television programs if the industry does not agree to a voluntary ban. Health Minister John Hill told he had …

11 comments Category Junk food 08 February, 2008

11 comments Category Junk food 05 February, 2008

Some convenience food can be as healthy as home cooked meals, say food experts. The advice comes as stricter controls on the health claims made on food are being drawn …

11 comments Category Junk food 02 February, 2008

New Australian research shows that eating junk food appears to lower stress levels. Professor Margaret Morris from the University of New South Wales conducted research on mice who had been …

11 comments Category Junk food 29 January, 2008

The Education Union says the South Australian Government's ban on junk food in school canteens could spell the end of the sausage sizzle. Union president Correna Haythorpe says, under the …

11 comments Category Junk food 29 January, 2008

The coffee you grab on the way to work may contain up to a fifth of your daily recommended calories, a study says. Researchers said lashings of full-fat milk, cream …

11 comments Category Junk food 24 January, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters)-New York again sought to force fast food chains to display calorie counts on their menu boards on Tuesday after a federal judge quashed a similar proposal last …

11 comments Category Junk food 23 January, 2008

A ban on all junk food marketing aimed at children, including online games, is being called for by campaigners. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Children's Food Campaign are …

11 comments Category Junk food 21 January, 2008

Children's diets are now so poor that more than two-thirds of them do not think fast food is a treat, British Heart Foundation research suggests. A poll of 500 youngsters …

11 comments Category Junk food 16 January, 2008

LONDON (Reuters)-Consuming too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in "sugar-free" chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems, German doctors said on Friday

11 comments Category Junk food 11 January, 2008

Too much "sugar-free" chewing gum can lead to severe weight loss and diarrhoea, doctors warn. The cause is sorbitol, a widely used sweetener in chewing gum and sweets, which acts …

11 comments Category Junk food 11 January, 2008

Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick meals, according to a study. The survey …

11 comments Category Junk food 03 January, 2008

The UK is the country most attached to fast food, closely followed by the United States, a survey has suggested. A poll of 13 nations, alongside a BBC investigation into …

11 comments Category Junk food 02 January, 2008

An increasing taste for Western-style junk food and unhealthy lifestyles have caused the rate of breast cancer among urban Chinese women to jump sharply over the past decade, a state-run …

11 comments Category Junk food 01 November, 2007

Greens leader Bob Brown launched the policy in Adelaide, saying parents are helpless against the so-called pester power of children who demand unhealthy foods. Senator Brown says both major parties …

11 comments Category Junk food 31 October, 2007

Burger joints beware: New York's calorie crusaders are at it again. City health officials announced Wednesday that they hope to revive their stalled plan to force fast-food chains to add …

11 comments Category Junk food 25 October, 2007

A retailer tried to distance itself from the Topps Meat scare over the summer that resulted in nearly 22 million pounds of beef being recalled

11 comments Category Junk food 23 October, 2007

A treat at a fast food restaurant could expose children to "staggeringly" high levels of salt, a survey has suggested. Lobby group, Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash), found …

11 comments Category Junk food 19 October, 2007

SOME Australian fast food outlets that have trumpeted their moves to shun trans fats have turned to equally undesirable oils high in saturated fat, an industry meeting was told today …

11 comments Category Junk food 26 September, 2007

The fast food industry has pledged to reduce the saturated fat content in its food after a meeting between industry representatives and the Federal Government. Representatives of the quick service …

11 comments Category Junk food 26 September, 2007

A trade association representing Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other beverage makers is expected to issue a report today showing that sales of sugary drinks in the nation's schools have …

11 comments Category Junk food 17 September, 2007

The Position: The all-time favourite snack that gives kids the sweetness they want and parents peace of mind knowing their child is eating a wholesome snack Top 6 ingredients: Rice …

11 comments Category Junk food 12 September, 2007

LONDON??? Some artificial food colourings may stimulate hyperactivity in children, and parents may gain some benefit from preventing their children from consuming them, a British government agency says. The Food …

11 comments Category Junk food 07 September, 2007

Food Additives May Make Kids More Hyper Adding weight to what many parents long suspected, a study suggests food coloring and a common preservative in soft drinks may make kids …

11 comments Category Junk food 06 September, 2007

Cocktails of food additives in children's diets may be responsible for hyperactive behaviour, say researchers. A Food Standards Agency study on 300 randomly selected children found hyperactivity rose after a …

11 comments Category Junk food 06 September, 2007

ConAgra Phasing Out Popcorn Ingredient WASHINGTON--The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating whether consumers, like workers in popcorn plants, can develop lung disease from inhaling a chemical additive used for …

11 comments Category Junk food 06 September, 2007

Did a furniture salesman’s love of microwave popcorn give him a debilitating lung disease? It’s possible, according to Cecile Rose (pictured), a pulmonologist who is an expert on the condition …

11 comments Category Junk food 05 September, 2007

Nutritional breakdown: Original Flavour, per 22 chips (49 g): 220 kcal, 35 g carbohydrate (1 g fibre, 5 g sugar), 3 g protein, 8 g fat (1 g saturated, 0 …

11 comments Category Junk food 04 September, 2007

Ingredients: Vanilla Ice Milk Mix: modified milk ingredients, sugar, glucose, mono& diglycerides, guar gum, polysorbate 80, carrageenan, artificial flavour. Chocolate Dipping Sauce: hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, coconut), sugar, coconut oil …

11 comments Category Junk food 28 August, 2007

Dunkin'Donuts plans to announce today that it has developed an alternative cooking oil and reformulated more than 50 menu items, doughnuts included, to eliminate artery-clogging trans fats..

11 comments Category Junk food 27 August, 2007

The beverage industry, which voluntarily agreed last year to limit sales of sugary drinks in schools, has expanded its list of drinks that may be sold in high-school vending machines …

11 comments Category Junk food 20 August, 2007

IT wasn’t too long ago that the only thing seemed good at was making people fat

11 comments Category Junk food 02 August, 2007

Hamburgers, french fries, chicken nuggets, and even milk and carrots all taste better to children if they think they came from McDonald’s, a small study suggests

11 comments Category Junk food 14 August, 2007

Brands that have responded to consumer demand for healthier products have shown strong UK sales in the past year, a survey suggests. The study conducted by TNS Worldpanel and Marketing …

11 comments Category Junk food 21 August, 2007