The food industry seems to love finding new ways to tell people that it is their fault they are overweight. According to new research from the British sugar lobby, obesity is due to people not knowing what their daily intake of … Read More
Do you know how much sugar you consume? was last modified: April 6th, 2016 by Gareth Morgan
Should sugary drinks be taken as seriously as tobacco and alcohol? New Zealand’s obesity crisis and the sugar consumption feeding it looks set to become a hot topic this election year. A group of health experts want to see sugar … Read More
Poor old bowel cancer has struggled to grab headlines for many years. Great news then that a screening trial in Waitemata picked up 129 cases of bowel cancer that could have gone undiagnosed. The earlier the bowel cancer is found … Read More
Should Kiwis be able to jump in the river? We think we should be able to swim in all rivers, and that is what we have told the Government in our submission on water quality standards (attached). The standard suggested by … Read More
And our 12th fake food of Christmas is… processed meat. That’s right: the Christmas ham, bacon, sausages, salami, you name it. We know what you are saying. BUT THEY ARE CHEAP AND TASTE SO GOOD! Processed and preserved meats are certainly … Read More
Any number of drinks boast the ability to ‘fuel’ you throughout the day. What truth is there to the claims? We have talked a lot about the damage wreaked on our bodies by Coke and other fizzy drinks, as well … Read More
Ethically Milo should declare that it also boosts sugar intake by 70% compared to milk. Don’t count on it. We have already looked long and hard at the problems posed by the mass production of milk. In summary, our milk is … Read More
The pie is a Kiwi icon. We have an annual pie awards – the Bakels Supreme Pie Awards which attracts around 4,000 entries per year. According to legend they were originally a pioneer’s version of the Cornish pastie – the … Read More
Most Kiwis understand that sweets are an occasional treat, even if our perceptions have been stretched until we think that ‘treats’ happen every day. However, one of the more insidious developments in the marketing of sweets in recent years is … Read More