Fruit juice: it’s not as healthy as you’d thinkIn fact, it’s not healthy at all, say experts: it’s full of sugar and calories, offers relatively little nutritional value, and is likely contributing to the obesity epidemic. Yep, even the 100% stuff.
Nutrition
Fat chance of diet regulation, but we’ll weight and see
Will the weight loss industry just standing there and take the imposition of professional standards, set by the Preventative Health Taskforcem without a fight? Not likely, writes David Gillespie.
“Organic food no healthier”? Really?
“Organic food no healthier” blared yesterday’s headlines. Really? Only if you take a very narrow view of “health”. Dr Marion Nestle looks at what the study actually says.
Gaga over Goji
None of its claimed benefits have been verified by research in peer-reviewed journals, but that hasn’t stopped the incredible rise of the Goji berry.
Choice: most breakfast cereals are unhealthy
An investigation by Choice has found most breakfast cereals — especially those aimed at kids — contain far too much sugar and/or salt.
Mothers on trial for feeding pureed pizza to babies
Two mothers will stand trial in Cairns on child cruelty charges after allegedly feeding their infants pureed pizza, pork crackling and other nutritionally poor foods.
Industry nutrition labelling does a fat lot of good
One only has to walk down the cereal isle of the supermarket to see the senselessness of the food labelling system that has been introduced by the food industry, writes Bridget Kelly.
CSIRO scientist’s GM letter campaign ‘backfires’
A CSIRO scientist’s campaign to sway chefs from an anti-GM food stance has hit hurdles, writes Katherine Wilson.
Rosemary Stanton: My menu for the 2020 Summit
As one who has accepted the invitation to participate in the 2020 summit, I have decided to ditch my usual cynicism because I believe we have a government who might just listen to us, writes Rosemary Stanton.
Why dietitians love Coca Cola
Professional associations are naïve to think they can influence junk food companies, writes Dr Rosemary Stanton.
