Food

  • Eating disorders, body image and the media

    This report considers the role that the media can play in shaping young people’s attitudes to eating and body shape, and developing self-esteem in the young who are at the greatest risk of developing an eating disorder.

  • Genetically modified foods and health: 2nd statement

    The BMA produced an interim report in 1999 on the health implications of GM food crops. In this update published in 2004 the BMA seeks to support balanced debate. The BMA shares the view of the Royal Society that that there is no robust evidence to prove that GM foods are unsafe but endorses the call for further research and surveillance to provide convincing evidence of safety and benefit.

  • Statement on food labelling

    The BMA position statement on front-of-pack labelling for foods.

  • The Traffic light food labelling scheme, 27 February 2007

    The BMA supports the Food Standards Agency's Traffic light food labelling scheme.

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