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Researchers' trick against ill health – raise the tax
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Researchers' trick against ill health – raise the tax

Higher tax on French fries and soda and lower on fruit and beans. With food tax shift, researchers hope to get us to eat better and healthier food
"Half of Adults Could Be Obese by 2050: Can We Reverse the Trend?"
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"Half of Adults Could Be Obese by 2050: Can We Reverse the Trend?"

Half of all adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese by 2050 – unless the development changes drastically. This prognosis is made by international research groups
Restaurants must soon tell the guests about the meat origin
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Restaurants must soon tell the guests about the meat origin

Restaurants must soon be able to answer questions about the origin of the meat – on Saturday, the new rules come into force.
Better eating habits are the primary weapon against heart disease
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Better eating habits are the primary weapon against heart disease

The number of new cases of heart disease is expected to increase drastically over the next 50 years. Better eating habits are pointed out as the single most effective measure to reverse the trend, according to a new report
Proposal: Limit Advertising for Junk Food and Snacks
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Proposal: Limit Advertising for Junk Food and Snacks

Limit advertising for unhealthy products in social media and limit junk food in public facilities such as swimming centers. These are some of the proposals to reverse the trend and get children and young people to eat better
Rules for Energy Drinks May be Tightened
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Rules for Energy Drinks May be Tightened

Butchers can increase the risk of dementia
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Butchers can increase the risk of dementia

Cold cuts and processed red meat can lead to a 13 per cent higher risk of dementia, according to a new study based on over 130,000 people. Even fairly small amounts affect the brain
Record number of people got salmonella in Sweden – trend break
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Record number of people got salmonella in Sweden – trend break

A record number of people in Sweden fell ill with salmonella last year, according to preliminary figures from the Public Health Agency. Moreover, more people are now infected in Sweden than abroad
Rush for dietary supplements – to no avail?
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Rush for dietary supplements – to no avail?

Magnesium, D-vitamin and zinc. With hopes of becoming both more energetic and happier, Swedes are buying vitamins and minerals like never before
Thousand water reservoirs with inadequate sabotage protection
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Thousand water reservoirs with inadequate sabotage protection

Around 1,100 Swedish drinking water facilities have poorer protection against sabotage and intrusion. One of them is the reservoir in Bollebygd, which, along with facilities in Bollnäs and Tranemo, has recently been subjected to suspected sabotage
Time for Christmas Party – but beware of bacteria
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Time for Christmas Party – but beware of bacteria

Meatballs, herring – and bacteria? During Christmas, it may be a good idea to be a little extra careful with food hygiene. It requires a slightly different handling of food, says Karin Landström at the University of Gothenburg
So you reduce food waste at Christmas
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So you reduce food waste at Christmas

Jansson's temptation, meatballs and herring in large quantities. During Christmas, Swedes' food waste increases, a survey from the National Food Agency shows
Mislabelled strong beer and dangerous snus – a record in recalls
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Mislabelled strong beer and dangerous snus – a record in recalls

Dangerous snus, salmonella – and strong beer mislabeled as non-alcoholic beer. 2024 is shaping up to be a record year for the number of food product recalls
The Government Dissatisfied with Dietary Guidelines on Meat and Charcuterie
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The Government Dissatisfied with Dietary Guidelines on Meat and Charcuterie

There will be no new dietary advice at the turn of the year. The government was dissatisfied with the National Food Agency's recommendations for reduced consumption of meat and charcuterie
The Government Not Satisfied with Proposed Dietary Guidelines
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The Government Not Satisfied with Proposed Dietary Guidelines

Twelve snus varieties are being recalled
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Twelve snus varieties are being recalled

TV Chef's Sauce Recalled - Risk of Salmonella
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TV Chef's Sauce Recalled - Risk of Salmonella

The State is Demanded Millions for Rotten Grapes
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The State is Demanded Millions for Rotten Grapes

Grapes worth millions rotted away when the National Food Agency chose to stop the production of a type of Persian wine.
Snus recalled – alarm about dangerous substance
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Snus recalled – alarm about dangerous substance

Eggs recalled – may contain salmonella
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Eggs recalled – may contain salmonella

Sushi and Sandwich Cakes Among Top Food Poisoning Causes 2019-2023
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Sushi and Sandwich Cakes Among Top Food Poisoning Causes 2019-2023

Vegetables and composite foods such as sushi and smörgåstårta are some of the most common causes behind reported cases of food poisoning between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from the National Food Agency.
The Defence Forces take responsibility for PFAS-affected residents' water bills
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The Defence Forces take responsibility for PFAS-affected residents' water bills

The Defence Forces have found PFAS in several private wells in the Uppsala area. Now they are urging residents to buy bottled water and send the receipt to the Defence
Fish You Can Eat with a Clear Conscience
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Fish You Can Eat with a Clear Conscience

Norwegian farmed salmon gets the green light in the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) annual fish guide. Even Alaska pollock from the Bering Sea can be eaten with a clear environmental conscience
Baguette recalled – contains allergens
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Baguette recalled – contains allergens

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