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The declaration, signed by over 130 countries, focuses on the importance of reducing emissions in global food systems for the first time.

Pearson embraced a different, more inclusive philosophy of faith, but was branded as a heretic.

People in the UK have almost four-and-a-half sugary drinks a week on average, including fizzy cola, lemonade, energy drinks and fruit-flavoured drinks, based on the latest available data for 2018.

There is robust evidence that a reduction in salt intake lowers blood pressure and reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks, and heart failure.1 But how can population wide salt consumption be reduced effectively? Several developed countries have been successful in reducing their populations’ salt intake mainly by setting incrementally lower salt targets for processed foods, which account for approximately 70-80% of salt intake.2 Developing countries, however, are lagging behind. China is th...

Objective To determine whether a smartphone application based education programme can lower salt intake in schoolchildren and their families. Design Parallel, cluster randomised controlled trial, with schools randomly assigned to either intervention or control group (1:1). Setting 54 primary schools from three provinces in northern, central, and southern China, from 15 September 2018 to 27 December 2019. Participants 592 children (308 (52.0%) boys; mean age 8.58 (standard deviation 0.41) years) ...

Objective To determine the effects of salt reduction interventions designed for home cooks and family members. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting Six provinces in northern, central, and southern China from 15 October 2018 to 30 December 2019. Participants 60 communities from six provinces (10 communities from each province) were randomised; each community comprised 26 people (two people from each of 13 families). Interventions Participants in the intervention group received 12 m...

Thanks to the endless popularity of burgers, buns are available in pretty much every supermarket across the country. But not all of these buns are healthy.

The World Health Organisation is advising a ‘bit of moderation’ in consuming the product common in diet fizzy drinks.

The World Health Organisation is advising a ‘bit of moderation’ in consuming the product common in diet fizzy drinks.

The World Health Organisation is advising a ‘bit of moderation’ in consuming the product common in diet fizzy drinks.