Which food company is killing us the quickest?

Gareth MorganHealth

It is that time of the year again – time to vote for the Munch Awards, including the worst kid’s food product and worst kid’s food marketing campaign. This time the voting is nicely timed to fit with Diabetes Awareness … Read More

Advertising to kids – The Mother of all stuff ups

Gareth MorganHealth

The Dirty Tricks Food & Drink Companies Use to Target Your Kids An angry father has called out Monster energy drinks for their appalling actions in handing out energy drinks to children. He is right in calling for regulation, this … Read More

The Food Industry’s Three Essential Soundbites

Geoff SimmonsHealth

When their backs are against the wall, the Food Industry usually pull out one of three soundbites. Each of these soundbites appear sensible on their own, but when you take them as a package, it becomes clear that they are … Read More

Which political party will help you live longer?

Geoff SimmonsHealth

We wrote the book Health Cheque back in 2009, and it is surprising how little has changed in five years. In that book, we found that our health system performs pretty well on a tight budget, at least compared with other … Read More