27/07/2010
Heart news digest; danger in food firms paying for obesity
campaign, diabetes timebomb and bogus collectors
Welcome to our digest of the health stories hitting the
headlines today (July 27), tackling the issues close to your
heart.
It's dangerous to let food firms fund anti-obesity campaigns,
says top doctor
One of the UK's most senior doctors, Sir Richard Thompson, has
criticised the Government for allowing food firms
to pay for an anti-obesity campaign in exchange
for no new regulations on junk food, says the
Telegraph. Sir Richard says ministers should pursue the use of
traffic light labels because they help people
decide what to eat. Find out why we back traffic light labels.
Are you a diabetes timebomb?
The
Mail reports an estimated one million Britons have undiagnosed
Type 2
diabetes. Carrying extra weight around your middle
could mean you are at risk of diabetes but belly
fat is also a risk factor for heart disease and some cancers. Check out our
Active Fat campaign to find out why you
should measure your waist and find out our top tips for managing your weight.
Bogus collectors cost BHF £3million
Our retail director, Mike Lucas, talks to the
Romford Recorder about why people should beware of commercial doorstep collections because less
money goes to charity. He said BHF will lose out on £3m
this year as more people give donations to commercial
collectors, often wrongly believing that all the
proceeds go to good causes.
