In a two-part series made exclusively by Watch Me Think, consumers in Australia and the UK share their views on what tobacco packaging, and the arrival of ‘plain’ packaging, means to them. The issue has caused controversy not ...
The UK government has announced it is recommending a standardised, hybrid approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutritional labelling. The labels outlined will incorporate a combination of guideline daily amounts (GDAs), colour coding and ...
Tags: FOP, nutritional labelling, GDAs, FDF
Home energy bills could soar over the next few years as consumers help fund efforts to reduce the country's carbon emissions. The UK is one of many countries to have agreed to cut carbon emissions by 34 per cent by 2020,based on 1990 ...
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Food manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU. Twelve companies, which also include Kellogg, Mars ...
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Food manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU. Twelve companies, which also include Kellogg, Mars ...
Cocoa processors including Cargill and Archer Daniels Midland could be encouraged to follow the example of Nestle and launch investigations into their cocoa supply chains, the head of the Fair Labor Association has told just-food. Auret ...
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The Australian food industry has recently claimed substantial progress for its self-regulatory measures aimed at restricting children's exposure to advertising of foods high in salt, sugar and fat. Health campaigners are less impressed. Ben ...
Tags: kids ads, food industry, food, food market
The International Telecommunications Union(ITU),which has unilaterally"assumed"control of the governance of the internet,has agreed in sessions held behind closed doors on a new standard covering deep-packet inspection. Further reading ...
A new regulation compelling tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets has come into effect in Australia. Under the law, all cigarette packs will now have to be sold in identical, olive-brown packs with the same typeface and covered ...
Tags: plain packets, cigarette packs, smoking, packs
The Plastics 2020 Challenge, along with PlasticsEurope, has condemned the anti-bag campaigners in Northern Ireland for what they claim are frightening tactics. Plastics 2020 Challenge includes the British Plastics Federation, Britain's ...
Tags: Anti-Bag, Inappropriate Moves, plastic bags
Genetically modified (GM) potatoes are set to be grown for the first time in Ireland, after Environmental Protection Agency Ireland (EPA) has given its approval to carry out trials. The plants will be modified to be resistant to Late ...
Tags: genetically modified potatoes, the death of plant tissues, potato crops
The UK Department of Health’s consultation on plain tobacco packaging came to an end, after being, following its extension by a month to let more people to respond as it evoked strong public interest. As per the proposal, packets ...
Tags: Plain Tobacco Packaging, standard packaging, plain packaging
Facebook plans to combine data of its users with those of Instagram,the photo-sharing service it acquired for$715m(£450m)last month,according to its just-released,updated privacy policy. The social media company wants to share data ...
Tags: Facebook, new privacy policy, data sharing with Instagram
Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
Tags: living wage, overseas, supply chains, fashion industry, garments
Russia has introduced a law ostensibly aimed at sites containing images of child sexual abuse and other illegal material, but it has raised fears of censorship. In July, both houses of Russia's parliament voted in favour of the law that ...
Tags: Russian, Internet Blacklist, parliament