Day: 19 December 2018

London Mayor confirms ban on junk food advertising on transport network

Stuart Mitchell

Junk food advertising will be banned on the entire Transport for London (TfL) network from 25 February under groundbreaking measures to help tackle child obesity, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has confirmed. The decision follows a public consultation launched in May which found overwhelming support from Londoners for a ban, covering all adverts for food and non-alcoholic drinks high in fat, salt and / or sugar and considered “less healthy” under Public Health England guidelines. Examples of products that would not be accepted are sugary drinks, cheeseburgers, chocolate bars…

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On American Diabetes Month™, the American Diabetes Association® shows the #EverydayReality of Those Affected by Diabetes

Stuart Mitchell

More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and 84 million are at risk, totaling nearly half of the U.S. adult population. The numbers alone are staggering, yet diabetes continues to be misunderstood and often disregarded. This November, in recognition of American Diabetes Month™ and World Diabetes Day, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) created urgency about diabetes, help educate others, break down stereotypes, and to correct myths and misunderstandings surrounding the disease. For those who have been diagnosed, diabetes impacts nearly every decision they make daily—from what they’ll eat,…

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USAA Insurance, MetLife, New York Life and Blue Cross Blue Shield are Most Reputable Insurance Companies in the United States

Stuart Mitchell

Reputation Institute (RI), the world’s leading provider of reputation intelligence, has announced the 2018 US Insurance RepTrak® rankings. USAA Insurance, MetLife, New York Life and Blue Cross Blue Shield attained the top four positions with the best reputations overall and each achieved a strong reputation score. USAA Insurance achieved a stand-out position and ranked number-one in reputation, expressiveness, relevancy, products/services, governance, citizenship and innovation. The reputation leader with the top position in each insurance sector included USAA Insurance for Property and Casualty, MetLife for Life and Investment and Blue Cross…

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Restart a Heart Day trains a record-breaking number in life-saving skills

Stuart Mitchell

Currently, less than 1 in 10 people in the UK survive a cardiac arrest that takes place outside of a hospital setting. However, chances of survival can more than double if somebody suffering a cardiac arrest is given early CPR and defibrillation. The importance of training the public in life-saving interventions has been made even more apparent following the recent experience of football pundit Glenn Hoddle, whose life was saved because of the bystander CPR and defibrillation he received after he collapsed from a cardiac arrest. Restart a Heart is…

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Fairtrade launches unique countdown to Christmas with festive Fairtrade gifts

Stuart Mitchell

Get in the festive spirit with Fairtrade’s online advent calendar, each day you could be in for winning a Fairtrade gift! Stunning Fairtrade jewellery, radical pale ale, a month’s supply of popcorn and £100 worth of Fairtrade flowers for Christmas – Fairtrade’s got your Christmas countdown sorted! After a successful first year, the Fairtrade online advent calendar returns to bring a diverse, delicious and divine range of Fairtrade prizes. Each day from 1st December to 24th December you can enter the competition to win a sensational gift to treat yourself…

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