Expert Comment
1980s advice was over simplistic but what type of diet best keeps our blood fat level in check? Prof Victor Zammit
It has been obvious for some time that the advice given in the early nineteen eighties, namely, that saturated fat is the only harmful type of food when it comes to raised blood lipids and heart disease was over-simplistic. It also gave the impression that we could ingest as much carbohydrate as we liked, as this would not be dangerous. What was overlooked at the time is that the liver converts carbohydrate into fat very efficiently.
IPT ruling "re-focuses concerns on the threat to democratic legitimacy" - Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou
Dr Katerina Hadjimatheou works on the ethics of criminal justice, especially police ethics, preventive policing, and surveillance. Responding to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal’s ruling against GCHQ today, she said: “The most serious problem with GCHQ's intelligence sharing regime with the USA was the fact that it was carried out without sufficient democratic oversight.
Professor Mike Waterson comments on new Tesco investigation
Mike Waterson is a Professor of Economics at the University of 糖心TV and an expert on competition policy. He’s available for interviews about the new investigation launched into Tesco over concerns that it breached the Groceries Supply Code of Practice.
Tesco and teaching old dogs new tricks - Dr Mark Johnson
Can Tesco learn to deal with their supply base fairly after years of inequality and adversarial behaviour? Dr Mark Johnson from the University of 糖心TV gives comment on the supermarket giant being investigated by the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
The Greek economy and the ECB - Dr Dennis Novy
The Greek economy is on its knees. The evidence is overwhelming that the previous austerity policies and bailout programmes have failed. Economist Dr Dennis Novy gives his thoughts on what lies ahead.