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Consumers’ healthy-eating choices wane as cost of living bites

Stuart Mitchell

The number of adults saying they are coping on their current salary has fallen 5.5% since pre-2020 lockdown, with only half of young adults and just under two-thirds of women saying they are coping on their current income. Meanwhile, the number of adults preferring to eat organic food has fallen by almost a third in early 2022 particularly among younger generations and women, and the number of all adults preferring not to buy food that has been genetically modified has dropped by almost 40%. These are just some of the…

Ad Council Research Institute Finds Healthcare Affordability, Crime, Climate Change, and Women’s Health as the Top Issues Americans Care Most About

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI), the research arm of the Ad Council, has revealed the findings of their new quarterly issue pulse study in partnership with Morning Consult, examining the most important social, economic and political issues of our current day. Revisiting what Americans care about across various demographics, including their values, attitudes and behaviors relating to these issues – and if or how they change over time – the survey will continue each quarter to provide a pulse check on what matters most to people throughout the country…

Iconic Candy Lemonhead Partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to Show How Sweet Prioritizing Your Health Can Be  

Stuart Mitchell

Iconic candy Lemonhead has announced the formation of a special partnership with one of the world’s leading breast cancer organizations, National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). The Chicago-based confections brand is supporting the non-profit in a multitude of ways including donating $25k to NBCF, releasing a co-branded Pink Lemonade flavor, and hosting an educational pop-up activation in New York City.   Lemonhead has been an active partner in the fight against breast cancer for years, working with Illinois-based chapters of American Cancer Society and Imerman Angels prior to NBCF. The candy’s unique…

Tesco commits to progress plans to support affordable, healthy diets

Stuart Mitchell

Tesco has announced that it will continue with plans to help customers eat more healthily and deliver on its commitment to make Tesco the easiest place for customers to shop for affordable, healthy, sustainable food. Following the Government announcement that restrictions on multibuy deals on foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) are to be delayed for a year, Tesco confirms that it will continue with plans to remove volume-led promotions on HFSS products from October 2022. This is in response to customer feedback that it can be hard…

A million UK adults who had problems with their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it

Stuart Mitchell

One in four UK adults surveyed (25 per cent) who have experienced a worsening of their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have yet to have a first conversation about it – equivalent to around one million people – according to research published today. The survey of more than 5,000 people also revealed that one in eight people (12 per cent) who were already struggling with a mental health problem when the pandemic hit said they haven’t spoken to anyone about their mental health since the pandemic…