Sanitarium adds colour-coded food advice Sydney Morning Herald One of Australia's leading food manufacturers says a colour-coded system showing how often a food should be eaten will make it easier for consumers to stay healthy . The move by the maker of Weet-Bix follows a recent national review of food labelling ... and more?? Read more »
Getting smarter in the school canteen – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Getting smarter in the school canteen Sydney Morning Herald Australian companies such as EEMS have developed tools such as myschoolaccount, a cashless card facility with a canteen module that incorporates a healthy food reward scheme. This scheme is based on Australian dietary guidelines and rewards students ... and more?? Read more »
Number of overweight and obese 4-year-olds drops in SA! – TopNews New Zealand
TopNews New Zealand Number of overweight and obese 4-year-olds drops in SA! TopNews New Zealand The reduction in the number of kid-obesity cases has resulted from the government's efforts like ban on junk food sales in school canteens, as well as the introduction of a healthy food and drink choice policy in all healthcare facilities! ... Parents key to ending childhood obesity Sydney Morning Herald Fighting childhood obesity starts with the parents Packet Online Targeting parents is key to child obesity fight Atlantic Drugs HealthCanal.com all 15 news articles?? Read more »
Oliver’s Ministry of Food set to open – Sydney Morning Herald
Oliver's Ministry of Food set to open Sydney Morning Herald "The Ministry of Food will be part of this effort," she said. Ipswich residents would be able to sign up for 10-week cooking courses, where they will receive healthy diet information. Read more »
Greens want to curb junk food ads – Sydney Morning Herald
Greens want to curb junk food ads Sydney Morning Herald The federal leader, Bob Brown, will join state candidates today to launch a joint state and federal healthy foods policy. It includes mandatory ''traffic light'' labelling of fast food at the point of sale and on food packaging, and labelling to ... and more?? Read more »
Don’t smoke it, eat it: hemp could be on the menu – Sydney Morning Herald
Don't smoke it, eat it: hemp could be on the menu Sydney Morning Herald "FSANZ is a bunch of scientists who have assessed hemp as a highly nutritious and desirable health source." Dr Katelaris says hemp is filled with nutritional benefits. "It's not a question of 'it's good and the hippies like it'; it's a health food in a ... Read more »
Yoghurt: health food or just dessert? – Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Yoghurt: health food or just dessert? Read more »
Turning nutritious into delicious – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Turning nutritious into delicious Sydney Morning Herald Healthy eating is just the correct balance of foods . Flavourful, healthy meals don't have to be complex, and they don't have to include a main dish and two sides. "A 'diet' implies that you're depriving the body of something Read more »
Obesity ads urge a swap for health – Sydney Morning Herald
Obesity ads urge a swap for health Sydney Morning Herald SMALL lifestyle changes, rather than the traditional tough calls to stop eating certain foods , are the focus of a new approach to targeting obesity. The $41 million federal health campaign - ''Swap it don't stop it'' - will promote the idea that ... A weighty problem Xinhua all 4 news articles?? Read more »
Super-sized support for fast food changes – Sydney Morning Herald
Super-sized support for fast food changes Sydney Morning Herald An online poll of almost 2900 Australian adults also found super-sized support for hitting junk food advertisers with a levy that would pay for an ongoing healthy eating campaign. Read more »
