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Tips for efficient grocery shopping that support healthy eating
Recent Pew Research Center findings indicate that while 52% of Americans want to eat healthy, 69% struggle to do so due to ...
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Experts break down ‘healthy’ food labels — some are just marketing ploys - New York Post
Non-GMO foods cost between 10 to 75 percent more, and experts warn that labels are sometimes just a marketing tool. 3 Some terms like natural and free-range have no formal definition.
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Just five minutes of junk food advertising are enough to get kids eating more calories - MSN
Researchers have long known that junk food advertising can prompt children to eat more. But a new study, presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, Spain, goes further ...
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The truth about healthy processed foods - Rolling Out
The health food aisle has become a masterclass in marketing magic. Those boxes and bags proudly displaying “organic,” “natural,” and “plant-based” labels create a wellness halo that ...
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Why ‘Healthy’ Food Labels Fool Even Savvy Shoppers - WebMD
Of course, you probably expect food marketing tricks — but what you may not realize is how much effort goes into them or how easily even savvy shoppers can be influenced. Food purchased for ...
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The screen ban on junk food ads doesn’t go far enough for kids’ health
We know outdoor advertising works, that’s why 25 food and drink companies spent more than £400m on it in the UK in 2024 alone. The disproportionate impact on the most deprived areas has major ...
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At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’
“If the marketing is well done, it slips below the radar of critical thinking,” said Marion Nestle, an emeritus professor of nutrition and food studies at New York University.
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Healthy food costs twice as much as junk food, study says
It highlighted that too many people in the UK lack the financial means to access decent food, revealing that 1,000 calories of healthy food (such as fresh fruits and vegetables) now costs £8.80 ...
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14 ‘Health Foods’ That May Not Be as Nutritious as You Thought
Here are 14 "health foods" that aren't as nutritious as you thought. Health ... Here are 14 foods that may not be as healthy as their marketing claims make them out to be. 1.
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The 'healthy' foods that are now 'junk' to be banned from TV under new law
The pre-watershed junk food advert ban will see a number of seemingly healthy foods also restricted from TV advertising. We take a look at the full list of banned products ...
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Calls for ‘fat tax’ to be introduced on junk food to cut childhood obesity - The Independent
It said: “The food environment in parts of cities entrenches inequalities in health and promotes obesity. “Healthy food deserts combine with junk food advertising to set children and ...