nutrition

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 March 201603 May 2017

The Government has this week launched the public awareness campaign for the new Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling, aiming to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 March 201603 May 2017

Unchecked climate change will hit food production so severely that an extra half a million people could die through changes […]

In the News | Published: 28 October 201528 October 2015

The release of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s review of meat and cancer risk has dominated the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 October 201520 May 2016

A wide-ranging series of initiatives designed to tackle childhood obesity was unveiled by the Government yesterday afternoon. The package is […]

In the News | Published: 30 July 201528 March 2016

The most processed packaged foods are also the least healthy, according to new research examining hundreds of products sold in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 30 July 201528 March 2016

The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, spoke this morning on the Paul Henry Show discussing the […]

In the News | Published: 09 July 201528 March 2016

Health-related food taxes and subsidies could improve diets and reduce deaths from diet related disease in New Zealand, according to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 June 201516 June 2015

A large new study has added weight to claims that there are cardiovascular benefits to eating chocolate. But – before […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 May 2015

New evidence indicates that increasing dietary fibre intake, especially grains, could lower the risk of developing diabetes. The research has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 July 201428 March 2016

In contrast to earlier research, a new study has found that organic crops may have measurable health benefits: they appear to be […]