The Guardian Fat tax to fight obesity crisis Herald Sun UNHEALTHY food and drinks should be taxed at least 20 per cent to tackle the obesity crisis, an international review says. It comes as a coalition of health bodies continues its push for a fat tax and subsidies on healthy foods Read more »
Aussies support fat tax – Herald Sun
The Guardian Aussies support fat tax Herald Sun UNHEALTHY food and drinks should be taxed by at least 20 per cent to tackle the obesity crisis, an international review says. It comes as a coalition of leading Victorian health bodies continues its push for a fat tax and subsidies on healthy foods Read more »
A better state of health – Tasmania Mercury
A better state of health Tasmania Mercury While acknowledging the impact of front-line healthcare cutbacks on the community, they say a range of other "social determinants" are playing significant roles and need to be part of the state's long-term health strategies. Food , Aboriginality ... Read more »
McDonald’s faces epic burger battle to set up near school – Herald Sun
McDonald's faces epic burger battle to set up near school Herald Sun Nutritional experts take up fight against McDonald's Fast food giant plans to open outlet metres from school Healthy options "certainly not popular with children" NUTRITIONAL experts will be called in the South Australian planning court this month to ... and more » Read more »
Government should not tell us which brands to buy, says food council – Herald Sun
Government should not tell us which brands to buy, says food council Herald Sun According to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating , welfare-dependent families should swap to generic brands to reduce their weekly food bill by 13 per cent. The move irked brand label food companies, ... Read more »
Now, an iPhone application which helps choose healthy food! – Economic Times
Now, an iPhone application which helps choose healthy food ! Economic Times MELBOURNE: In a world first, Australian food scientists have launched an iPhone application which they claim would allow shoppers make healthier choices while buying packaged foodstuff from the supermarket. A team at the University of Sydney says that ... and more » Read more »
FoodSwitch iPhone app offers healthier supermarket choices – The Australian
FoodSwitch iPhone app offers healthier supermarket choices The Australian Nicole Livingstone and her daughter Ella use the FoodSwitch app on packaged foods to receive nutritional information. Picture: Jake Nowakowski Source: Herald Sun SUPERMARKET shoppers can now scan barcodes to find healthier versions of foods products ... New food app cracks healthy eating codes Herald Sun all 13 news articles » Read more »
Walmart Grants $500000 to First Nations Development Institute to Support … – IEWY News
Walmart Grants $500000 to First Nations Development Institute to Support ... IEWY News The project will assist in developing or expanding locally-controlled and locally-based food systems to provide healthy foods and support agricultural related entrepreneurial ventures and the local economy in Native American communities Read more »
‘Healthy’ diet linked to mum’s fatigue – The West Australian
The West Australian ' Healthy ' diet linked to mum's fatigue The West Australian When she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue, she learned that her "healthy" diet was in fact doing her damage. "What I thought was healthy food was actually making me sick," she said. "Even though I was combining foods, my blood tests showed that I was ... Read more »
Teens need healthy habits: expert – The West Australian
The West Australian Teens need healthy habits: expert The West Australian "They never got the healthy eating habits right in the first place. So getting food right is vital." Peer influence was very strong among adolescents, who tended to choose fast food over healthy food when they went out in groups, Professor Baur said. .. Read more »
