THE fat, salt or sugar levels of each product on sale in Tesco outlets is to be clearly displayed on its foods within the next 18 months.

A NEW diet pill made from nappy material is as filling as a plate of pasta, according to its creators.

SAVOURY meals lick vanilla ice cream in terms of sugar content, a leading consumer organisation discovered.

IRISH healthy eating campaigners yesterday welcomed a decision by the makers of Mars bars to abandon advertising aimed at young children.

THE makers of Ireland’s most popular chocolate bars are to put ‘energy ratings’ on the front of their wrappers to help buyers eat more healthily.

Nutritionists are warning people seeking to shed the post-Christmas bulge to beware of fad diets being promoted by consumer brands.

THE nightmare scenario facing modern Ireland is clear: unless children stop eating so much junk food and do more exercise, they risk dying before their parents do.

YOUNGSTERS are still getting a diet high in junk food and low in nutrients despite moves by snack manufacturers to make their products healthier, nutrition experts said last night.

JUNK food firms are bypassing strict broadcasting laws by using the internet and mobile phone texting to target kids.

OVERWEIGHT children are likely to have four or more televisions in their home, with some having up to six, a study has shown.

Nutritionists in Ireland are concerned that the Government could follow the British plans to introduce a 'fat tax' on unhealthy foods.