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Giving students a taste of the food industry
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09 July 2010 |
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| IGD’s Technical Leadership Forum is sponsoring two summer schools giving school pupils a unique opportunity to learn about food science and technology. Rachel Hackett tells us more about the initiative. |
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Healthy eating habits uncovered
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13 May 2010 |
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| Healthy eating is an important issue and is communicated through many different initiatives and campaigns. With a look at latest IGD shopper research, Michael Freedman reveals how this is impacting healthy eating habits. |
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What happens when insurance policies set the price of food?
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08 April 2010 |
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| An ageing population, costly new medical technologies, the rise in obesity...healthcare costs are spiralling around the world. Last year, South Africa saw a leading supermarket link with a health insurer. We ask what could happen if similar schemes come to the UK. |
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Portion size: Insights from dietitians
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08 December 2009 |
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| As part of the development of IGD's ‘Voluntary guidelines on communicating portion size to consumers’, we surveyed a group of dietitians who give practical portion size guidance to patients and clients. Rachel Hackett explains more about what we discovered. |
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What do consumers think of portion size?
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30 July 2009 |
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| In order to eat a healthy balanced diet, it is important that the portion sizes of the food and drink we consume are appropriate to our needs. Would markings on the side of food packaging help consumers get portions right? |
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A healthy concern in retailing
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07 May 2009 |
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| Clear information for shoppers on nutrition and diet has a key role to play in making healthy eating easier. We look at how retailers are responding to the challenge as obesity threatens the health of the nation. |
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Workplace wellness programmes: the benefits
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10 March 2009 |
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| Work environments have the potential to significantly influence the health and well-being of employees, strengthening the case for workplace wellness programmes. Nutrition Manager Rachel Hackett reveals IGD's latest resource to help firms formulate their wellness approaches. |
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Nutrition and sustainability
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14 January 2009 |
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| While both nutrition and environmental sustainability are important for consumers, government and industry, it is not clear whether improving one will have a positive effect on the other. Rachel Hackett's updated article asks, 'Is a focus on both nutrition and environmental sustainability possible?' |
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A good helping
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15 December 2008 |
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| How big is a portion? How many do people eat? IGD's Dr Rachel Hackett provides an overview of our recent report that calls for more ‘real world’ research |
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Making a difference - this year and next
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09 December 2008 |
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| As 2008 draws to a close, IGD's Director of Industry Development, David Gordon, reflects on the charitable achievements and successes of the year, and looks ahead to what 2009 will bring for IGD's industry and training & development programmes |
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A Home Win
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08 July 2008 |
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| In an increasingly globalised world, UK shoppers are showing more sympathy for local food producers, says IGD Senior Consumer Analyst Michael Freedman |
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