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Breaking Politics · United Kingdom 3 publications

UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

According to The Guardian, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned that the UK government's promise to reverse rising obesity rates within a decade is "doomed to fail" without a major rethink. The committee says a new plan led directly by the prime minister is needed. The 'moonshot' vow to end the obesity epidemic in a decade would fail without personal leadership from the PM, according to the report. The story is marked as developing, and the sources supplied do not contain further details on the government's response or the committee's specific recommendations. The Guardian's World, UK and Health sections all carried the same report, and no other outlets were supplied for comparison. Summary from 3 sources

Summary from 3 sources The Guardian Health first

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Breaking Health · Nutrition 3 publications

Toblerone owner sues British vegan chocolate brand over chunky shape

According to The Guardian, Toblerone owner Mondelēz is suing Catherine's Originals, a small British vegan chocolate brand, over its chunky shape. Mondelēz claims the brand has copied the Swiss bar's shape. Catherine's Originals denies the claims, which are being heard in the London High Court on charges of 'passing off' and trademark infringement. The Guardian's Business and UK sections carried the same report. The excerpts provided are truncated, so further details of the case are not available. Summary from 3 sources

Summary from 3 sources The Guardian Business first

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Health · Nutrition 3 publications

Nigerians now spend 120% of income on food – Oyedele

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said some Nigerians spend as much as 120 per cent of their income on food, forcing them to borrow money or rely on relatives to survive. Oyedele spoke at Chatham House in London, where he said a government survey sh Excerpt, Daily Trust

Source Daily Trust also The Sun Nigeria, Nigerian Tribune

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