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

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Will new junk food legislation work?

The UK government’s long-awaited junk food advertising restrictions have come into force at the start of 2026

What’s changing?
Fun, healthy Easter holiday activities for children
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Fun, healthy Easter holiday activities for children

Ready-made clues for an Easter egg hunt, plus more cracking ideas for children

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Staying at home with kids? We’ll help you keep busy!
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Staying at home with kids? We’ll help you keep busy!

Self-isolation with children will be easier with these great activity ideas

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For cancer prevention, it’s not just the what but the when
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For cancer prevention, it’s not just the what but the when

How intertwined is our nutrition as a child and our risk of cancer as an adult?

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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!
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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!

Giving you a chance to honour your Mum wherever you are

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidance
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidance

Reliable sources of information on what steps we should all be taking to protect ourselves and others

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Breastfeeding is like learning to drive – only harder
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Breastfeeding is like learning to drive – only harder

Mothers need support before and after the baby arrives, and that means recognising how hard breastfeeding can be

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Oranges or watercress – what food is highest in vitamin C?
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Oranges or watercress – what food is highest in vitamin C?

Our nutrition expert, Matt, gives the lowdown on vitamin C

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Women in science: standing on the shoulders of giants
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Women in science: standing on the shoulders of giants

Daphne Katsikioti and Marina Plyta share their experiences of being women working in nutrition research

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Understanding how people eat: a dietary pattern approach
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Understanding how people eat: a dietary pattern approach

Rather than studying individual nutrients or foods, Dr Beck researches how our whole diet affects our cancer risk

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We shouldn’t market unhealthy food to children
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We shouldn’t market unhealthy food to children

Marketing restrictions can work, but countries need to act fast amid soaring child obesity rates

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Governments failing to protect child rights by not restricting junk food marketing
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Governments failing to protect child rights by not restricting junk food marketing

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We need to protect children from the power of advertising
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We need to protect children from the power of advertising

Caroline Cerny shares insights on the junk food marketing industry

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