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Portion size: Insights from dietitians
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08 December 2009 |
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| As part of the development of IGD's ‘Voluntary guidelines on communicating portion size to consumers’, we surveyed a group of dietitians who give practical portion size guidance to patients and clients. Rachel Hackett explains more about what we discovered. |
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What do consumers think of portion size?
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30 July 2009 |
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| In order to eat a healthy balanced diet, it is important that the portion sizes of the food and drink we consume are appropriate to our needs. Would markings on the side of food packaging help consumers get portions right? |
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A healthy concern in retailing
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07 May 2009 |
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| Clear information for shoppers on nutrition and diet has a key role to play in making healthy eating easier. We look at how retailers are responding to the challenge as obesity threatens the health of the nation. |
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Workplace wellness programmes: the benefits
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10 March 2009 |
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| Work environments have the potential to significantly influence the health and well-being of employees, strengthening the case for workplace wellness programmes. Nutrition Manager Rachel Hackett reveals IGD's latest resource to help firms formulate their wellness approaches. |
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Nutrition and sustainability
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14 January 2009 |
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| While both nutrition and environmental sustainability are important for consumers, government and industry, it is not clear whether improving one will have a positive effect on the other. Rachel Hackett's updated article asks, 'Is a focus on both nutrition and environmental sustainability possible?' |
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A good helping
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15 December 2008 |
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| How big is a portion? How many do people eat? IGD's Dr Rachel Hackett provides an overview of our recent report that calls for more ‘real world’ research |
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Making a difference - this year and next
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09 December 2008 |
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| As 2008 draws to a close, IGD's Director of Industry Development, David Gordon, reflects on the charitable achievements and successes of the year, and looks ahead to what 2009 will bring for IGD's industry and training & development programmes |
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A Home Win
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08 July 2008 |
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| In an increasingly globalised world, UK shoppers are showing more sympathy for local food producers, says IGD Senior Consumer Analyst Michael Freedman |
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Health and Wellbeing
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25 September 2007 |
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| Retailers and manufacturers trying to capitalise on the consumer’s rising interest in health and wellbeing must communicate other benefits too, says Senior Business Analyst Michael Freedman. |
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Food Labelling: Making Informed Choices
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15 February 2007 |
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| One in five shoppers now say that knowing all of the ingredients in a food product is the primary consideration in making a purchasing decision, up 5% on three years ago. A fifth of shoppers surveyed also say that the salt and sugar content of a food product is a key consideration, up considerably on previous years. |
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