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29 July 2019 - The Conversation - Why are school lunches still so unhealthy?
New research casts doubts on safety of world's most popular artificial sweetener
Millions of Europeans at risk of chronic digestive diseases, new report reveals
Does diet affect a child's ADHD?
Children with ADHD may have higher risk for poor diet
Omega-3 fatty acids tied to fewer childhood asthma symptoms
Sugar's sick secrets: How industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?
29 November 2018 - The Guardian - 'Diabolical' diets: four in 10 children consume sugary drinks daily
22 November 2018 - The Guardian - Type 2 diabetes now affects nearly 7,000 young Britons
1 October 2018 - The Scientist - Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Linked to Autism in Children
23 July 2018 - MedicalXpress - Food additives a toxic mix for kids
Prenatal exposure to folic acid fortification of foods may reduce mental illness risk
Foods combining fats and carbohydrates more rewarding than foods with just fats or carbs
Young people in the UK drink more energy drinks than any other countries in Europe
Obesity risk doubles for teens bombarded with junk food adverts
27 February 2018 - The Conversation - Children are far from protected from junk food ads – especially on social media
14 February 2018 - Nutraingredients - Western diet linked to increased risk of mental health problems for teenagers
Your Brain on Plants: Micronutrients and Mental Health
Food Fights: Are Vegan Diets Healthier for the Brain?
28 November 2017 - BBC News - Children 'bombarded by junk food' ads on family shows
The lasting legacy of early nutrition
28 August 2016 - The Conversation - Dropping the plan to ban junk food ads in prime time was a bad move - the UK will regret it
18 August 2016 - BBC News - Childhood obesity: Plan attacked as 'weak' and 'watered down'
Why Most People Fail to 'Get the Fats Right' - and How You can do Better!
21 May 2015 - ScienceDaily - Obese teens' brains unusually susceptible to food commercials, study finds
28 April 2015 - BBC News - 'Two phases' of childhood obesity suggested
08 April 2015 - MNT - Critical windows to turn away junk food craving
29 March 2015 - Sydney Morning Herald - Jamie Oliver whips up support for junk food tax and right recipe for education
24 March 2015 - MNT - Bringing chefs into school kitchens proves effective in randomized trial for healthy eating
23 March 2015 - BBC Newsround - Half of kids don't eat veg each day
12 March 2015 - The Guardian - Tax on sugary drinks could save NHS £15m a year, claims study
20 February 2015 - Foodnavigator - WHO unveils nutrient profiling to restrict marketing to kids
03 February 2015 - Medical News Today - A combination of early-life risk factors 'could quadruple the risk of childhood obesity'
27 January 2015 - MNT - UK parents hounded by their kids to buy junk food they see on TV - BHF calls for ban on junk food ads before 9pm
26 December 2014 - Medical News Today - Fast-food consumption in children linked to poorer academic outcomes
17 December 2014 - Medical News Today - Obese children's brains more responsive to sugar
15 December 2015 - Leeds Beckett University - Study reveals no link between food environment and childhood obesity
24 November 2014 - Science Daily - Obese children burdened by more than weight
“Darwin, Diet, Disease, and Dollars,” - how the costs of excess sugar have overwhelmed the US healthcare system
Beyond Obesity: Western Diet Shown to Make People Unintelligent
07 August 2014 - MNT - The balance between acids and host protection in a healthy mouth disrupted by high acidity drinks
02 August 2014 - Conference notes - FAB Research conference: Sugar, fat, food and addiction: New approaches to the public health crisis
18 July 2014 - MNT - European children not eating enough fruit and veg
14 July 2014 - BBC news - Dental charity blames bad baby teeth on 'child neglect'
4 July 2014 - MNT - TV gives children a 'bad example' on food
17 June 2014 - BBC - Fried food twice per week limit in school meals
11th May 2014 - The Guardian - Sugar is the real enemy, not fat itself, says film targeting obesity
Special report: Sugar - the bitter truth?
13 June 2013 - BBC News - Hospitals treat more child obesity

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