by Azmina Govindji | Jun 18, 2014 | Conference Insights, Diabetes, General healthy eating, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Sugar
Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been involved in the debate around sugars and fruit juice, and have been trying to build a consensus of expert opinion from key nutritionists and dietitians, as summarised in my sugar debate blog. June and July are packed with...
by Azmina Govindji | Jan 8, 2014 | Conference Insights, Insights for Brands
Despite a busy schedule, it’s important to me that I stay up to date with the latest research and the government initiatives that are set to influence people’s eating habits. It’s no wonder obesity is still high on the national agenda – 2010 data from Health and...
by Azmina Govindji | May 30, 2013 | General healthy eating, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media
I was asked for my views on this proposed ban today by ITV Daybreak. Salford City Council is proposing that fast food outlets (like MacDonald’s and local fish and chip shops) near schools should be banned from serving hot food before 5pm, in an aim to reduce the...
by Azmina Govindji | May 16, 2012 | Healthy shopping, Insights for Brands, Key Opinion Leaders views, Media
We’ve been here before; I remember being interviewed about this by the BBC during last year’s National Obesity Forum conference. This time new research from Oxford has hit the headlines. There have been reports in the press today about how a “fat tax” applied to...
