All Health articles
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OpinionCould Winston Churchill’s wartime public canteens be making a return?
Lord Jim O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs economist and one of Andy Burnham’s key economic advisors, has backed a University College London reportrecommending creating around 9,500 government-backed community food centres
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NewsBurnham adviser backs plans for National Food Service
The recommendations call for the creation of approximately 9,500 government-backed Community Food Centres that would offer nutritious meals free at the point of use
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NewsRise of GLP-1s ‘reshaping’ Britain’s hospitality industry
New research from RSM UK’s Consumer Outlook shows consumers on the weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, snacks and dining out
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NewsFast-food operators cleared in landmark HFSS ad rulings
Complaints against ad campaigns by Burger King, Domino’s Pizza, KFC, Papa Johns and Uber Eats were rejected after the ASA concluded the products featured were not classified as high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS)
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NewsUKHospitality launches nutrition guide
The trade body says the guide provides practical advice and support to hospitality businesses looking to strengthen their approach to healthy eating
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Analysis & InsightBritain’s restaurant industry is entering its biggest consumer shift since casual dining
Consumers no longer separate eating from the rest of their day-to-day activity, identity and lifestyle. Food now sits inside an ecosystem connected to fitness culture, wearable technology, supplementation, sleep optimisation, healthcare and personal productivity
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Analysis & InsightEating out sentiment on the rise
Data from BDO shows net spend intention across the eating out segment has risen 5.4 percentage points year-on-year with improving household confidence leading to a recovery among 35-44-year-olds
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Weekend PressIs Britain really off the booze for good?
The Sky News Money blog examines whether the UK has really changed its relationship with booze
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Weekend PressPunching, slamming, screaming: a chef’s past abuse haunts Noma, the world’s top-rated restaurant
Dozens of former Noma employees have told the New York Times co-founder René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.
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NewsWetherspoon defends dog policy following ‘misleading’ article
Tim Martin said the BBC’s suggestion Wetherspoon’s dog policy could be breaking the law ‘did not explain the company’s broader legal responsibility for the safety of its customers and staff’
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NewsStonegate announces new charity partnership
The group is aiming to ‘bring suicide prevention into the heart of Britain’s pubs, bars and venues’ thorough a partnership with the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
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NewsGovernment considers banning zero-alcohol drinks for under-18s
Labour ministers have said they will consider making it illegal to sell no-alcohol products, such as 0% beers, to 16 and 17-year-olds
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NewsTrade unions accuse McDonald’s UK of violating guidelines over harassment claims
The fast-food chain has said it is ‘reviewing the information and considering next steps’ after a group of five trade unions submitted a complaint to the UK National Contact Point
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NewsPret to contribute compensation over Celia Marsh allergy death
The mother of five died in 2017 after eating a Super-Veg Rainbow Flatbread that had been labelled as a vegan product, but was later found to contain traces of dairy
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Weekend PressFarewell regular flat white. ‘Functional’ coffees are hitting the high street
Coffees made with extra ingredients like mushrooms, protein and collagen are moving from niche wellness corners into the mainstream, the BBC reports
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NewsCreams: ‘Milkshake tax is disappointing but, unfortunately, not surprising’
Amid rumours the Chancellor will announce a ‘milkshake tax’ in the budget, the dessert café brand has warned continued policy-driven cost increases will impact prices and harm high street investment
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Analysis & InsightSugary drinks could face further levies as ‘sin tax’ receipts fall
Research from UHY Hacker Young shows ‘sin taxes’ contributed 2.8% of total tax revenues in 2024/25, down from 4.3% in 2015/16, amid long-term shifts in tobacco and alcohol consumption
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Analysis & InsightGLP-1 drugs will force sector to ‘rethink how we operate’
Hospitality operators will need to understand and dynamically adjust to “significant changes” in diner behaviour amid an upsurge in weight-loss drugs, according to Prestige Purchasing chairman David Read
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NewsUK Gov to launch subsidised restaurants in Dundee and Liverpool
Inspired by communal dining spaces of the 1940s, the project aims to combat food poverty and social isolation by providing “universal access” to affordable, healthy food in a standard restaurant setting
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Weekend PressChildren eat more after seeing just five minutes of junk food ads, study finds
Researchers call on UK government to close advertising ‘loopholes’ that are ‘driving excess calorie intake’, The Guardian reports