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Dorset catering company, Local Food Links (LFL), has served up millions of school meals since it was founded in 2006.

Of the 2,000 adults surveyed, 61% admit they were in denial about their health.

Strong associations were found in studies that examined body mass index (BMI) with risk of oesophageal (gullet), bone marrow, biliary tract system (which links the liver, gallbladder and pancreas),

The greatest benefit come from eating 800g a day, which is the equivalent to ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

GlobalData found that consumers are seeking lower or alternative sugar solutions, with 63% of consumers globally trying to limit or avoid sugar, and 74% checking nutritional labelling on food produ

The couple, from Ruddlan in North Wales, give regular talks on what it’s like to live with dementia and have featured in television programmes such as BBC Panorama.

The change follows the separation of the global Bidvest Foodservice businesses from the Bidvest Group, when it listed independently on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in May last year.

The BMJ’s new study supports the introduction of such public health measures that could prove particularly effective in settings where vitamin D deficiency is common.

The report finds that children in Black African communities are at higher risk of being overweight or obese. In Reception, 31.2% are obese, which is higher than the England average of 22.1%.

Teenagers, aged between 11 and 18, drink almost a bathtub full of sugary drinks on average a year, according to new calculations from Cancer Research UK.