Background Sales and consumption of energy drinks (EDs) continue to rise, especially amongst young people, yet the reason remains unclear. In 2018, a campaign by Jamie Oliver resulted in a voluntary.....

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Around one in three young people say that they regularly consume energy drinks, which typically contain high levels of caffeine and sugar. Under-18s in the UK consume more energy drinks than those in other European countries.

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With claims of a 'two-tier system', could it be that these drugs are exacerbating health inequalities?

In this study, we examine the impact of influencer marketing of foods (healthy and unhealthy), via popular YouTube vloggers on social media, on children’s food intake.

Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said he was acting on concerns for children's health.

Food insecurity is a growing concern worldwide, particularly in the United Kingdom. Despite this, community-based interventions to address food insecurity remain an under-researched area. Existing fo...

Professor Amelia Lake, dietitian and public health nutritionist at Teesside University, writes about health inequalities facing the North.