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Two separate studies published in the journal Cell Metabolism each suggest that low protein intake may play a key role […]
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In a world first, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University has revealed a Cultured Beef burger in London today. The […]
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Taxes on fizzy drinks and foods high in saturated fats and subsidies for fruit and vegetables could lead to better […]
Continue readingIs ‘organic’ food healthier? – experts respond
New research, based on an analysis of several hundred studies, has cast doubt on arguments that organically grown foods are more […]
Continue readingIan Ferguson (Plant & Food) talks Future Plants
To celebrate Fascination of Plants Day, Plant & Food have collated video interviews with their experts as well as their […]
Continue readingNEEDNT food list receives nationwide attention
The publication of a list of non-essential, energy-dense, nutritionally deficient (NEEDNT) foods, has received blanket media coverage across New Zealand, […]
Continue readingNEEDNT food list targets obese patient’s diet
When it comes to healthy food, consumers are often at the mercy of misleading dietary claims from manufacturers. Now researchers […]
Continue readingIs sugar as toxic as alcohol?
In a ‘provocative’ commentary article, several scientists have called for sugar to be regulated as a harmful substance like alcohol […]
Continue readingEasy-to-understand nutrition info gets green light from researchers
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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