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Vitamin D supplementation – Expert Reaction

Vitamin D supplementation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 201811 February 2019

Vitamin D supplements have long been recommended as a preventative or treatment for osteoporosis, but a study led by a […]

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Report calls for mandatory folic acid fortification in bread – Expert reaction

Report calls for mandatory folic acid fortification in bread – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 August 201811 February 2019

A joint report commissioned by the Ministry of Health has found compelling evidence that the benefits of adding folic acid […]

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Sugar labelling options for food packaging – Expert Reaction

Sugar labelling options for food packaging – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 July 201811 February 2019

The Trans-Tasman body responsible for food regulation policy is asking for public feedback on possible labelling rules for sugars on packaged foods […]

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Health, environment impacts of meat consumption – Expert reaction

Health, environment impacts of meat consumption – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 July 201811 February 2019

Lately, people have been up-in-arms about a meat-free burger, but is a plant-based diet the way to a healthier body […]

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Cochrane review on omega-3 fats – Expert Reaction

Cochrane review on omega-3 fats – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 July 201811 February 2019

A Cochrane review, examining results from 79 randomised trials, has found strong evidence that taking long-chain omega-3 supplements such as fish oil […]

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Kiwi research leads to appetite-suppressing pill launch in NZ and USA – In the News

Kiwi research leads to appetite-suppressing pill launch in NZ and USA – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 April 201813 February 2019

Years of study at Plant and Food Research has led to the development of an appetite-suppressing pill which has just […]

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Older men need more protein to maintain muscles – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 201711 April 2018

New Zealand researchers say older men need more than the recommended daily intake of protein in order to maintain muscle […]

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Childcare lunches don’t meet nutrition guidelines – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 June 201703 August 2018

More than half of three and four-year-old children in Auckland and Waikato attend early childhood centres where food is provided […]

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Folate-autism link research questioned – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 May 201603 May 2017

Independent experts are unconvinced by unpublished research reporting a link between expecting mothers’ levels of folate – a vitamin pregnant […]

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Should NZ copy the UK sugar tax? – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 March 201603 May 2017

The UK have announced plans to introduce a tax on sugary drinks. Should New Zealand follow suit? In the newly […]

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