Food scientists and activists believe simple labels that tell you how much salt and sugar is in processed food can curb diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes which can lead to stroke and heart disease. Critics of the front-of-package labelling say it is futile because income determi.
New weight loss medicines have shown remarkable efficacy in clinical trials, but their high cost is limiting uptake. Amy Green asks where these new medicines should fit into South Africa’s response to rising levels of obesity.
It will take concerted joint efforts, such as an international convention, to change the system where just four industries account for at least one-third of global preventable deaths.. This change needs to be in the direction of prioritsing societal and environmental well-being and health impac.
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