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Latest news, updates and blogs from World Cancer Research Fund.

Are seed oils good or bad for our health?
Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir-fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

Top tips on feeding fussy eaters
If your child is a picky eater, advice from our expert nutritionist Charlotte can help

Running the London Marathon in 2020
How it feels to run your first marathon without the crowds

Is your child eating the right amount?
What is the correct portion size for a child? An award-winning nutritionist explains

Helping children find out about healthy eating and staying active
Cook it! Move it! Grow it! Learn it! with Mixer, Flower, Pedal and Searcher

How can governments help people to be healthier?
What influences the food we eat and how much exercise we do?

The time to act is now: accelerating action on obesity during COVID-19
Are there any positives to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as shining a light on the obesity epidemic?

How has health messaging changed over the last 30 years?
A look back over 30 years of public health campaigns

How Brits’ eating habits have changed in three decades

30 years of cancer prevention
We’ve learnt a lot in 30 years. Melissa takes a look at the progress we have made towards understanding cancer prevention

A holistic approach to cancer prevention
Foods are not eaten in isolation, so why doesn’t research look at dietary patterns instead of single foods?

UK government looks serious about lowering levels of obesity
Today, the UK government has announced plans on how it hopes to tackle the obesity crisis