MRC Epidemiology Unit
A study of over 300,000 commuters in England and Wales has found that those who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death […]
Food insecurity in the UK – why we need a new normal
Amy Yau, Jean Adams & Martin White Headlines on ‘Food Bank Britain’ have featured increasingly in our newspapers since the global financial crash in 2008, documenting the struggle of many […]
The Healthy Food Act – Bennett Prospect Prize 2019/20
Dr Oliver Mytton was selected as a finalist for the 2019/2020 The Bennett Prospect Prize for Public Policy for this essay on how a Healthy Food Act could improve the health […]
Sugar levy had no lasting negative impacts on the UK soft drinks industry, despite substantial reformulation of drinks
Leading UK soft drinks companies continued to experience positive growth in their share prices during the implementation of the UK Government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), despite widespread industry fears […]
Sugar levels in UK soft drinks lowered following government levy
The UK government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), introduced in April 2018 to help combat childhood obesity and related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, has resulted in soft […]
Some countries have introduced mandatory nutritional labelling on menus – here’s why the UK should follow suit
CEDAR Ph.D. student Dolly Theis writes about how labelling menus may help us to eat more healthily. This post was originally published in The Conversation. Would you eat a burger […]
Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains
Food sold at restaurants whose menus display energy information are lower in fat and salt than that of their competitors, according to new research from the MRC Epidemiology Unit. The […]
Find our Feat: big upgrade to the Food environment assessment tool
The Food environment assessment tool (Feat) www.feat-tool.org.uk, has just had a big upgrade, and is packed with new feature. Feat enables detailed exploration of the geography of food retail access. […]
The Confidence Interval podcast – new edition out now – Dr Jean Adams
The Confidence Interval is an occasional podcast from the MRC Epidemiology Unit – talking science, people and public health. In the latest edition, Oliver Francis talks to Dr Jean Adams […]
Removing sweets and crisps from supermarket checkouts linked to dramatic fall in unhealthy snack purchases
Policies aimed at removing sweets and crisps from checkouts could lead to a dramatic reduction in the amount of unhealthy food purchased to eat ‘on the go’ and a significant […]