Food packaging a concern but not food sustainability - BFFP

Bayer Food Focus Project finds food packaging a top concern but food sustainability less so for Kiwis Bayer Food Focus Project, a partnership between NZNF and key nutrition experts sheds light on Kiwis’ dietary habits and eating behaviours The first Australasian pilot study conducted by AUT usi

Opinion: Extra ingredients needed to get recipe right for free lunches in schools

The Government has announced it will roll out a trial school lunch program in 120 schools in early 2020 providing healthy lunches to schoolchildren.

They must be applauded for this initiative and it’s long overdue.

Many countries have well proven heathy school lunch programs.

Preparing your pets for a baby - SPCA

New Zealand’s most common birthday is September 29, with the 10 most common birthday all appearing in the 13-day period from 22 September to 4 October.

Patient Voice Aotearoa launches petition to reform Pharmac and double medicines budget

Patient Voice Aotearoa (PVA) has launched a petition calling for the Minister of Health to initiate an external reform of Pharmac and to double the agency’s budget immediately, with a plan to triple its budget over the next two years in order to bring it into line with the OECD average for phar

Our pets are good for us: Recognising International Cat Day

There is a wealth of evidence proving what many of us already know - our pets are good for us.

Studies show that pet owners have lower blood pressure, cholesterol and allergy levels. Pets can also ease feelings of loneliness, especially in the elderly.

Plant milks better for environment and health than cow milk - Science

Evidence Based Eating New Zealand has taken issue with recent news media comments by Fonterra’s chief technologist, Dr Jeremy Hill, over the value of cow’s milk in human health and its impact on the environment.

Vegan cheese company to crowdfund international expansion

Auckland-based vegan cheesemaker Angel Food will launch their second equity crowdfunding campaign on 15 July to fund their next phase of growth in a rapidly-evolving market for plant-based and vegan products.

Medsafe consults on plans to include allergens on labelling - MoH

May contain traces of nuts.

You see these words regularly on food packaging, and something similar could soon be on your medicine.

New, non-invasive test for bowel diseases

Gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially in industrialised countries. In 2015 alone, 250,000 people in the UK were diagnosed with IBD, and 3 million in the United States (1, 2).

Affecting the health of your descendants by eating well - PSANZ

The long-term health and wellbeing of up to three generations of New Zealanders and Australians can benefit from a nutritious and healthy diet before and during pregnancy, and in infancy.