An Otago-led systematic review published in The Lancet finds people with a diet high in fibre and whole grains have lower rates of […]
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Sugar labelling options for food packaging – Expert Reaction
The Trans-Tasman body responsible for food regulation policy is asking for public feedback on possible labelling rules for sugars on packaged foods […]
Continue readingOlder men need more protein to maintain muscles – Expert Reaction
New Zealand researchers say older men need more than the recommended daily intake of protein in order to maintain muscle […]
Continue readingChildcare lunches don’t meet nutrition guidelines – In the News
More than half of three and four-year-old children in Auckland and Waikato attend early childhood centres where food is provided […]
Continue readingFolate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction
Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]
Continue readingShould NZ copy the UK sugar tax? – Expert reaction
The UK have announced plans to introduce a tax on sugary drinks. Should New Zealand follow suit? In the newly […]
Continue readingHealth Star Rating labels – Expert Reaction
The Government has this week launched the public awareness campaign for the new Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling, aiming to […]
Continue readingFailing food production to kill 500,000 in 2050 – Expert reaction
Unchecked climate change will hit food production so severely that an extra half a million people could die through changes […]
Continue readingIARC review on red & processed meat – In the News
The release of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s review of meat and cancer risk has dominated the […]
Continue readingChildhood obesity plan – Expert reaction
A wide-ranging series of initiatives designed to tackle childhood obesity was unveiled by the Government yesterday afternoon. The package is […]
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