Food & Diet


Connected Health Publication

The Future of Fats, Sugar and the Obesity Crisis

This fascinating report looks at expert opinion among regulators, academics, clinicians and food producers, as well as public opinion to chart what may happen next in terms of sugar and fat in our diets, and what it might mean for the obesity crisis. This global study of more than 20,000 people across 30 countries incorporates the expert analysis of 70 healthcare and nutrition experts.
Food & Diet Survey

First report from new Food and You 2 survey published

Ipsos were commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to develop and run a new biannual flagship survey, Food and You 2.
Public Health Survey

Comfort food: Women more likely to admit to overeating, under exercising amid COVID-19

Experts say women are more prone to emotional eating due to various psychological factors.
Environment Survey

Could veganism be the solution to the climate crisis?

Since 2014, Veganuary has inspired and supported more than half a million people in 178 countries to try veganism for a month. In this blog, Kelly Finnerty and Ruth Townend turn to the data to ask where veganism fits in to what we know about changing diets.
Politics Survey

Only 1 in 10 expect politics to invade the Christmas lunch conversation

Britons are most likely to watch a Christmas Special or the Queen's Speech together but very few expect Christmas dinner to be ruined.
Food & Diet Publication

Food for thought: Is the UK willing to fake it just ‘til we make it?

Five in ten Brits say they would eat a plant-based substitute for meat, putting the UK ahead of the global average (four in ten). But how willing are we to make a long-term change to our diets?
Drugs Survey

Global study finds Britons most accepting of porn

Britons find smoking tobacco and marijuana the least morally acceptable vices.
Food & Diet Publication

Keeping it fresh: being on trend in food and drink

This paper will look at how five macro trends – which are shaped by consumers’ views on life and perceptions of the world that surrounds them – can provide inspiration for innovation.
Public Health Publication

Public perceptions and awareness of Public Health England’s reduction programmes

A survey commissioned by Public Health England shows support for reducing sugar and calories in foods