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Mediterranean diet and telomere length – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 December 201428 March 2016

According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal eating a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan. […]

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Dietary protein, health and mortality – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 March 201405 March 2014

Two separate studies published in the journal Cell Metabolism each suggest that low protein intake may play a key role […]

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World’s first cultured beef burger – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 201306 August 2013

In a world first, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University has revealed a Cultured Beef burger in London today. The […]

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Food taxes and subsidies could improve health – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 December 201213 December 2012

Taxes on fizzy drinks and foods high in saturated fats and subsidies for fruit and vegetables could lead to better […]

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Is ‘organic’ food healthier? – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 September 201204 September 2012

New research, based on an analysis of several hundred studies, has cast doubt on arguments that organically grown foods are more […]

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Ian Ferguson (Plant & Food) talks Future Plants

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 May 2012

To celebrate Fascination of Plants Day, Plant & Food have collated video interviews with their experts as well as their […]

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NEEDNT food list receives nationwide attention

In the News  |  Published: 24 February 201221 March 2012

The publication of a list of non-essential, energy-dense, nutritionally deficient (NEEDNT) foods, has received blanket media coverage across New Zealand, […]

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NEEDNT food list targets obese patient’s diet

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 February 201229 February 2012

When it comes to healthy food, consumers are often at the mercy of misleading dietary claims from manufacturers. Now researchers […]

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Is sugar as toxic as alcohol?

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 February 201202 February 2012

In a ‘provocative’ commentary article, several scientists have called for sugar to be regulated as a harmful substance like alcohol […]

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Easy-to-understand nutrition info gets green light from researchers

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 February 201202 February 2012

As New Zealand policy-makers examine ways to help consumers make healthy food choices, a new Otago study has shown that […]

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