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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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Too soon for the tooth fairy — In The News

Too soon for the tooth fairy — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 07 May 201813 February 2019

The only real cure for rotting teeth is ending poverty, according to a report released this morning from the Child […]

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Dentists launch war on sugar – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 09 December 201611 April 2018

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has launched a new consensus statement on sugary drinks, calling for better information for […]

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Dentists question tooth decay data – Morning Report

In the News  |  Published: 16 October 201416 October 2014

Radio New Zealand asked three dental experts for their take on the newly released report by Roy Morgan Research, which suggests that tooth decay […]

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Fluoridation on the agenda: Q&A with experts

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 201428 March 2016

The fluoride debate is heating up again with a prominent anti-fluoridation activist touring the country and a Taranaki High Court […]

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Fluoride use overturned in Hamilton – expert responds

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 June 201328 March 2016

Fluoride will no longer be added to drinking supplies in New Zealand’s fourth-largest city, ending nearly five decades of established […]

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Sunday Star Times: Sugar-free fails the acid test

In the News  |  Published: 28 June 201028 June 2010

Lois Cairns writes in the Sunday Star Times about the damage being caused to children’s teeth by sugar-free, but highly […]

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