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Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

Calories on food packets are wrong – it's time to change that

16 June 2021

The calories on food packets don't actually take into account how our bodies use them. It is time we demanded better information on what we consume, says Giles Yeo
We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

We are witnessing an accelerated shift in how people view food

16 June 2021

There has been a sharp change in what some people consider healthy to eat and a lot of it flies in the face of the evidence, writes James Wong

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