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WHO pushes countries to raise taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco
The move is considered to help cut consumption of the products, which contribute to several diseases.
Food companies accused of selling less healthy products in poorer markets
It is the first time the index has split the assessment into low and high-income countries.
WHO unveils proposals for front-of-package health labels
Yet governments have struggled to introduce policies to curb the epidemic.
How aspartame made the agenda of the WHO’s cancer research arm
Aspartame is one of the world's most widely used sweeteners, appearing in products from Coca-Cola's Diet Coke to Mars' E...
WHO to declare aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen
Listing aspartame as a possible carcinogen is intended to motivate more research, said the sources close to the IARC, wh...
Baby formula makers still breaking global marketing rules – report
Formula milk and tobacco are the only two products for which there are international guidelines to prevent marketing.
