nutrition
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Reduce salt to save lives, says new WHO report
14th March 2023
Why is sodium reduction so important? It’s one of the top factors behind 11 million preventable NCD deaths per year from unhealthy diets, shows the first-of-its-kind WHO Global report on sodium intake reduction.
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Infant formula health claims lack evidence, perpetuate aggressive rule-breaking marketing
21st February 2023
New reports are damning the formula milk industry’s aggressive marketing tactics, with one by The British Medical Journal (BMJ) finding that producers are making health claims for their products, in comparison to breast milk, that in most cases are not backed by science.
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Mexican lawmakers ban use of trans fats, which cause 13,000 deaths a year in the country
13th February 2023
Mexico’s Parliament has banned the use of trans fats, a common ingredient in processed foods and a major cause of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the country and worldwide.