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Science of good nutrition

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6th May 2016 - 14:59

Chaired by Professor Alan Shenkin, honorary president of the BNF and emeritus professor of clinical chemistry at the University of Liverpool, the event aims to celebrate important discoveries and d

Obesity-related hospital admissions increase ten-fold

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4th May 2016 - 09:35

In 2004/05, the number of admissions totaled 40,741, but figures released by the government’s Health & Social Care Information Centre reveal that in 2014/15 the number had risen to 440,288.

Apetito becomes accredited Living Wage employer

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4th May 2016 - 07:12

Accredited Living Wage employers pay staff the voluntary rate of £8.25, higher than the mandatory National Living Wage of £7.20, which came into force in April.

Half of adult population to be obese by 2036

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3rd May 2016 - 10:10

New statistics from the Health & Social Care Information Centre found that in 2014, 58% of women and 65% of men were overweight or obese, with obesity prevalence increasing from 15% in 1993 to