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Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

The term plant-based has increased in popularity recently, and for good reason! But what are plant-based diets? Can they promote health for us and the planet?

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Don’t you want to know what’s in your food?
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Don’t you want to know what’s in your food?

Prawn-flavoured cheese and food labels: everything you need to know

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Trick or treat? Here are some spine-tingling recipes for this Halloween!
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Trick or treat? Here are some spine-tingling recipes for this Halloween!

‘Hell-thy’ alternatives to traditional, sugary, Halloween snacks

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Top tips on feeding fussy eaters
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Top tips on feeding fussy eaters

If your child is a picky eater, advice from our expert nutritionist Charlotte can help

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Running the London Marathon in 2020
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Running the London Marathon in 2020

How it feels to run your first marathon without the crowds

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Is your child eating the right amount?
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Is your child eating the right amount?

What is the correct portion size for a child? An award-winning nutritionist explains

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Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying active
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Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying active

Cook it! Move it! Grow it! Learn it! with Mixer, Flower, Pedal and Searcher

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How can governments help people to be healthier?
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How can governments help people to be healthier?

What influences the food we eat and how much exercise we do?

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The time to act is now: accelerating action on obesity during COVID-19
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The time to act is now: accelerating action on obesity during COVID-19

Are there any positives to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as shining a light on the obesity epidemic?

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How has health messaging changed over the last 30 years?
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How has health messaging changed over the last 30 years?

A look back over 30 years of public health campaigns

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How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades
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How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades

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30 years of cancer prevention
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30 years of cancer prevention

We’ve learnt a lot in 30 years. Melissa takes a look at the progress we have made towards understanding cancer prevention

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A holistic approach to cancer prevention
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A holistic approach to cancer prevention

Foods are not eaten in isolation, so why doesn’t research look at dietary patterns instead of single foods?

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