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Hims & Hers takes on obesity crisis in provocative Super Bowl ad

Telehealth brand Hims & Hers made a bold debut at the Super Bowl with a provocative 60-second ad addressing the US obesity epidemic.

Health & Wellness : Society : Advertising & Branding

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Foresight Friday: Olivia Houghton, deputy creative foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy creative foresight...

Foresight : Health : Politics

Big Ideas

Neozempic Futures

The overnight success of Ozempic and similar medication has revolutionised the weight loss market, but the weekly injection is on its way to reshap...

Ozempic : Weight-loss Market : Obesity

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SXSW 2024 daily recap: Brand-building 101 for cultural relevance

With numerous superbrands present at SXSW, discussions revolved around the intricacies and insights of brand establishment, ranging from the identi...

SXSW 2024 : Marketing : Creator Economy

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Neuralink’s first human patient controls computer mouse with thoughts

Elon Musk revealed in February 2024 that Neuralink’s first human patient, who received a brain chip implant at the start of the year, had fully rec...

Technology : Wearables : Health

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Stat: Junk food sales soar in India as industry turns to new markets

According to Bloomberg, regulations, greater public health awareness and the popularity of appetite-suppressing drugs have slowed sales of packaged...

Retail : Food & Drink : Society

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Stat: Supermarkets should promote healthier living

Consumers believe that grocery retailers have a responsibility to encourage healthier choices, according to a new report published by RSPH.

Health : Wellness : Retail

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Stat: America’s fitness industry is growing, but so is obesity

Obesity has long been a major health concern for Americans. According to a report by IHRSA Global, the rate is still rising; prevalence of adult ob...

Health : Wellness : Culture

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The UK plus-size market is on the rise

UK – According to a new report, £1 in every £5 spent on womenswear in the UK this year will be on plus-size fashion.

Fashion : Retail : Branding

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Selective sweetness

St Louis, US – Panera Bread has announced that it will post sugar and calorie information on all of its self-service drinks.

Civic Brands : Sugar : Drinks

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Healthy home cooking

UK – Weight Watchers UK has developed a subscription-based healthy meal kit.

Weight Watchers : Convenience Culture : Food & Drink

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Sugar surplus

UK – Nestlé has announced it will remove 10% of the sugar from its confectionery by 2018.

Nestle : Sugar : Nutrition

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Portion control

UK – The government has announced plans to advise restaurants on the size of their portions as part of its campaign against obesity.

Nutrition Wars : Jeremy Hunt : Portion Size

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An apple a day

Los Angeles – Doctors are giving overweight children who are at risk of developing diabetes prescriptions for free fruit and vegetables.

LA : Food And Drink Futures : Health & Wellness

Macro Trends

Body Temples

Bodies are back. You can’t buy the new status symbol at a store, you’ll have to sweat for it. Today’s model of fitness is no longer an unattainable...

MGM Grand Hotel : CrossFit : Zumba

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Nutritional labels leave consumers confused

Food : Food Packaging : Obesity

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Fast food chains help to count the calories

Harvester : Pizza Hut : High Street Restaurants

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One-stop swap: Campaign urges healthy choice

Food Futures : Campaign : Australia

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Heineken alcohol plan strengthens health deal

Obesity : Smoking : Andrew Lansley

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Watch that: Wrist device that motivates teens to exercise

Watch : Devices : Behaviour

Macro Trends

Prohibition Culture

Everywhere you look, behaviour is being curbed, controlled, nudged and monitored. The ‘war on waste’ is creating a stealth tax that covers everythi...

Nudge : Control : Waste

Macro Trends

Food Futures

Changing ethical tastes, upcoming EU legislation, the return of thrift and a new generation of synth-friendly consumers are just a few of the many ...

Food : Drink : Eating