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NZ Food and Grocery Council propaganda spreads mistruths

Gareth MorganDecember 21, 2015Health

Energy gaps? Here is our response to the latest video from the Food and Grocery council of New Zealand. Be careful who guides your dietary decisions. NZ Food and Grocery Council propaganda spreads mistruths was last modified: December 21st, 2015 … Read More

Which is Scarier: the Cost of Climate Change, Diabetes or Pension?

Geoff SimmonsDecember 2, 2015Environment, Health, Tax and Welfare

In recent blogs we have been looking at the Government’s deliberate exaggeration of the costs of taking action on climate change. Their intention is to divert attention from our lack of progress thus far, and to justify their weak target … Read More

“Yoghurt” healthy? Check out how much sugar is in this.

Gareth MorganNovember 4, 2015Health

Do you think the “yogurt” product you are feeding your kids is healthy? Think again. Check out the sugar in Fresh and Fruity “Yoghurt” healthy? Check out how much sugar is in this. was last modified: December 15th, 2015 by … Read More

Coleman – Leave the Pregnant Ladies Alone – They Are Not the Solution To our Obesity Crisis

Gareth MorganOctober 28, 2015Health

Nothing gets women more upset that being told 1) they are responsible for everything that goes wrong with their children 2) how much weight they should put on when they are pregnant (or rather they are putting on too much … Read More

Education on Healthy Eating Dwarfed by Junk Food Advertising

Geoff SimmonsOctober 26, 2015Health

When it comes to obesity the mantra from the Government – echoed by former ACT leader Jamie Whyte on The Nation over the weekend – has been that people should make an informed choice. Even if this is true for … Read More

Fat Chance of Government Policy Reducing Child Obesity

Geoff SimmonsOctober 19, 2015Health

The Ministry of Health and Health Minister have spent months working up the Government’s new plan to reduce child obesity. Frankly, it is hard to see what they have been spending that time on. The policy has been self-proclaimed as … Read More

What junk food is doing to our kids

Gareth MorganSeptember 22, 2015Health

Add this infographic to your website by copying and pasting the following embed code: What junk food is doing to our kids [Infographic] by the team at The Morgan Foundation What junk food is doing to our kids was last … Read More

Garden to Table – Educating children about how to grow, harvest, prepare fresh food

Gareth MorganSeptember 15, 2015Health

Garden to Table is a programme run in primary and intermediate schools that aims to educate children about how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, healthy, seasonal produce…. The Garden to Table programme was brought to Cannons Creek School … Read More

Poo Bum: Our Government Lacks the Will to Stop People Dying From Colorectal Cancer

Gareth MorganAugust 23, 2015Health

While a somewhat infantile title, it is also rather appropriate, as I just happened to be reading a book with this very title to my kids when I heard (another) report discussing the terrible state of bowel cancer identification and … Read More

What’s really in Up and Go?

Gareth MorganAugust 13, 2015Health

Nutritionist, Ben Warren goes through the list of ingredients in Up and Go, the popular breakfast “food”. You may be surprised to learn what’s in there. What’s really in Up and Go? was last modified: December 15th, 2015 by Gareth … Read More

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