Pacific Island governments continue to tax unhealthy foods
A New Zealand study has shown that Pacific Island governments are increasingly imposing taxes on unhealthy foods as they battle a non-communicable disease crisis with taxes being applied…
read moreNew CSIRO tool aims to combat Australians’ over-indulgence in junk foods
To help Australians improve their diets, Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a junk food analyser – a free online tool to help Australians…
read moreDeakin University research shows Health star label misleading to consumers
New research into food labelling conducted by Deakin University has shown the current Health Star Rating system may be misleading consumers by giving a ‘health halo’ to many…
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