Another chapter of Dirty Politics has closed this week, years after Nicky Hager’s original 2014 investigation into political attack blogging. […]
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Health Star Rating review – Expert Reaction
The first five year review of the Health Star Rating system has been completed, with a series of recommendations for […]
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Sugary drink interventions – what works? – Expert Reaction
Researchers are trialling lots of different ways to influence us to buy or drink fewer sugary drinks – but what […]
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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 […]
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Sugar gel study gets US funding boost – In The News
A Kiwi-led study looking at whether sugar gels can prevent brain damage in infants has received a huge funding boost […]
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Doubters try to bury sugary-drinks tax — Boyd Swinburn
Despite doubt-mongering by the Food and Beverage industry, a tax on sugary drinks would help counter childhood obesity and dental caries, writes University […]
Continue readingSugar consumption and childhood allergies — Expert Reaction
Higher levels of sugar consumption during pregnancy might lead to an increased risk of allergic asthma and allergies in the […]
Continue readingExcess sugar harmful and hard to avoid – In the News
It is difficult to work out how much sugar is added to food and drinks, and therefore excess sugar is […]
Continue readingSugar, diet and obesity – In the News
Kiwi scientists have been featured prominently in the media over the weekend discussing healthy diets and the role of sugar […]
Continue readingHRC grants to explore health frontiers – In the News
Could fish eyes help solve a donor cornea shortage? Can we objectively tell how much sugar some one has been […]
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