Tag: nutrition

Nutri-Score now: the time to tackle the obesity crisis is well overdue

As it fights COVID-19, the EU cannot drop the ball on the obesity and overweight crisis. It is high time policymakers helped people shop for healthier products by making the Nutri-Score nutrition label mandatory.

/ May 18, 2020

Food labels: Time to show their true colours

We live in an increasingly busy world with many demands on our time. One place where we generally don’t want to linger any more than is necessary is the supermarket. At the same time, when consumers go shopping they are...

/ November 7, 2018

Alcohol information: label vs. screen?

Modern life is increasingly hectic. Between work or studies, family responsibilities and everything in between, consumers can feel increasingly time-strapped. The majority do not spend any more time than they have to at the supermarket. At the same time, consumers...

/ May 15, 2018

The food industry is too sweet on sugar

We Europeans eat too much sugar. The problem is not the sugar that is naturally present in milk and fruits but the one that manufacturers add to food and drinks. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by lunch time...

/ February 24, 2017

Fat is not fate: it’s time to act in Europe

Europe is getting fatter. One in two adults and one in three children are either obese or overweight. Having kilos to spare is one of the major risk factors for developing ‘lifestyle diseases’ such as heart disease, type II diabetes...

/ May 10, 2016