Diet

• Health & Medicine

Welsh Senedd Members vote to pass food promotion legislation

Today, Senedd Members voted to bring in new laws to help make it easier to choose healthier food and drink options in Wales. Today, Senedd Members voted to bring in new laws to help make it easier to choose healthier food and drink options in Wales.

25 March 2025

• Health & Medicine

Death rates from liver cancer double in the last 20 years

New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country. New analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team reveals that liver cancer death rates in the UK are almost twice as high as they were 20 years ago, making the disease the fastest rising cause of cancer death in the country.

15 January 2025

• Science & Technology

Selenium: Could a common mineral help prevent the spread of cancer?

Limiting breast cancer cells’ ability to consume selenium, an essential mineral found in Brazil nuts, could be a way to stop them spreading. Limiting breast cancer cells’ ability to consume selenium, an essential mineral found in Brazil nuts, could be a way to stop them spreading.

22 October 2024

• Health & Medicine

Bacon, sandwich ham and salami: How does processed and red meat cause cancer and how much matters?

How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk. How does bacon cause cancer? Research shows that moderate processed and red meat eating increases bowel cancer risk.

1 August 2024

• Health & Medicine

Are ultra-processed foods linked to cancer?

The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health? The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ has been hard to avoid in recent years. But what are they? And do they really impact our health?

18 April 2024

• Health & Medicine

How food delivery apps might be tricking us into over-ordering

Use of food delivery apps has been on the rise in the last few years, but how are these apps affecting what we eat? Use of food delivery apps has been on the rise in the last few years, but how are these apps affecting what we eat?

2 October 2023

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Sugar and cancer – what you need to know

We take a look at claims that sugar 'feeds' cancer cells and explore the links between the amount of sugar in our diets and obesity. We take a look at claims that sugar 'feeds' cancer cells and explore the links between the amount of sugar in our diets and obesity.

16 August 2023

• Health & Medicine

13 myths about sun safety debunked

Find out more about some common sun safety myths and learn how to stay sun safe this summer Find out more about some common sun safety myths and learn how to stay sun safe this summer

31 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Aspartame and cancer – sweet nothings?

The IARC have recently classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans. But what does that really mean and do we need to worry? The IARC have recently classified aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to humans. But what does that really mean and do we need to worry?

14 July 2023

• Health & Medicine

Routes to a healthier shopping journey – how your supermarket environment influences what goes into your basket

In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping

20 April 2023