Over 450 health professionals from around the world are expected to attend the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Sunday 21 - Wednesday 24 March 2010.

The Food Industry Group (FIG) is shocked at the hypocrisy of FOE (Fight the Obesity Epidemic), a group claiming to be concerned about New Zealanders' obesity levels.

Price discounts are more effective than nutrition education in encouraging people to buy healthier foods, according to New Zealand research that is the first of its kind internationally.

The Food & Grocery Council (FGC) congratulates Foodstuffs, Brandworld and FGC members on yesterday's prime time launch of "Eat Wise & Exercise", a national campaign designed to deliver good nutritional information to New Zealanders.

Nearly a year ago, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced the scrapping of a mandate for healthy foods in schools, a move many health experts fear could have lasting negative implications for school children.

A new seed that's now becoming readily available to New Zealanders, promises to help address obesity concerns and provide a range of nutritional benefits that are currently lacking from the average Kiwi diet.

The move by Coca Cola and Pepsi to no longer supply sugar-filled fizzy drinks to schools is just a ploy to keep vending machines and their brands in schools, Green Party Food spokesperson Sue Kedgley said today.

Tobacco control and obesity prevention experts gather in Wellington tomorrow at the Fags and Fat seminar to discuss how to reduce New Zealand's high rates of obesity.

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Research based at The University of Auckland's Liggins Institute has won funding from a joint New Zealand - Singapore research initiative into metabolic disease.