Coca-Cola has questioned the practicality of imposing a specific font size for nutritional information on food packaging, amid concerns that new EU legislation could lead to brands adopting larger packs. Oh my God!
Change4Life
Nov 13
The government’s £275m marketing push to tackle obesity will see Tesco and Asda cut prices on healthy food, ITV launch a national health campaign and Pepsi use its stars in fitness ads. Set to launch in January, the Change4Life campaign includes £75m of government marketing and a pledge of £200m in services and ad space from a coalition of 33 companies.
Manchester is one of the new UK healthy towns. In their pilot project it’s likely they will pay overweight parents to walk their children to school. Under the scheme people who exercise would receive supermarket-style vouchers to spend on sports gear and healthy food.
Nine areas will all match the government funding to develop a host of schemes related to cycling, walking, healthy eating and green spaces.
The Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project started in the fall of 2003 in 18 elementary schools. Half of the schools were randomized to an after-school program that included moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, healthy snacks, homework assistance, and academic enrichment. The results in terms of costeffectiveness was published early this month.
384 children participated in the Danish arm of the European Youth Heart Study were followed up 6 years later. Cardio-respiratory fitness was significantly associated with cycling to school in children and adolescents of both sexes. Hence cycling to school may contribute to higher cardiovascular fitness in young people.
Hvor sund er din byplan?
Nov 13
Realdania holder den 26. november 2008 debatmøde i København om byer, parker og boligområder der indbyder til mere aktivitet, leg og udeliv med efterfølgende debat om sammenhængen mellem byplanlægning, arkitektur og fysisk udfoldelse.
If obesity rates continue to increase then the number of cancer cases in the UK could double in the next 40 years, a leading cancer expert has warned.
Daily access to healthy food is decreased in children and adults who live with smoking adults in comparison to those living with non-smoking adults.
By playing it safe and using a two-pronged attack, a novel designer molecule fights malignant melanoma. It was created and tested by an international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn. On the one hand, the substance is similar to components of viruses and in this way alerts the immune system. The body’s own defences are also strengthened against cancer cells in this process.