Firms that produce sugar foodstuffs and drink could soon be joining the likes of tobacco, alcohol, pornography and weapons on ethical investors’ list of sectors to...
There is set to be a staggering 70% increase in cancer cases over the next two decades due to unhealthy lifestyles and a lack of prevention,...
Predictions that half of the British population will be obese by 2050 may actually be underestimating the scale of the problem, a new report has suggested....
Cardiovascular endurance in children has declined significantly across the world since 1975, new research has found. A study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it does not recognise partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) as safe, and has opened a consultation in an...
Seb Beloe, head of sustainability research at WHEB Asset Management, outlines a new model of sustainable investment that is leaving traditional negative screening strategies in its...
Sustainable food systems are required in order to defeat hunger, malnutrition and improve food security across the globe, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said...
Investment professionals have warned that obesity will be one the most serious issues that investors – and society – will face in the coming years. Sarbjit...
Neil Brown, sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) fund manager at Alliance Trust Investments, writes why healthier food is an increasingly important sustainability theme. The drive for...