Health Star Rating System fails on the vegetable front
14 July, 2014The Health Star Rating System has one fatal flaw, according to AUSVEG: at least 50% of vegetables don't receive a five-star rating. If the system fails to identify these foods as optimum healthy choices, where else does it fall down?
Nuts will add 'star power' in Health Star Rating system
02 July, 2014Tree nuts are set to be the stars of the new Health Star Rating system, according to nut industry groups. They predict that food manufacturers will increasingly use tree nuts to add extra 'star power' to their products.
Woolworths to adopt Health Star Ratings for own-brand products
01 July, 2014Woolworths has voiced its support for the Health Star Rating scheme, promising to implement the star ratings for its own-brand ranges, including Homebrand, Select, Macro and Gold.
Traffic light labels get the green light
30 June, 2014The embattled Health Star Rating (HSR) system has received yet another blow to its credibility after new research has suggested that not only is the HSR system confusing to consumers, so too is the existing Daily Intake Guide system.
Feeding the world with bugs
27 June, 2014The answer to feeding the world's growing population? Bugs, according to experts at the 2014 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo.
Sugar: is it as bad as it seems?
26 June, 2014Guidelines for sugar consumption vary between health organisations, leading to confusion about what's healthy and what's not. But it's not just consumers who are confused: contradictory studies leave experts scratching their heads, too.
What consumers want (it's not what you think)
25 June, 2014Forget reduced fat: it's reduced sugar and reduced salt that consumers want. But it seems that what's on our shelves is yet to catch up with what consumers are looking for.
NZ collaborates with Singapore on Foods for Health projects
25 June, 2014The New Zealand Government has pledged to invest NZ$1.75 million in collaborative research projects with Singapore to develop food products with validated health benefits.
Labelling influences perceptions of portion size
24 June, 2014What's the difference between regular and supersized? Just the label, according to US researchers. New research conducted by the Cornell Food & Brand Lab suggests that portion labels impact our entire eating experience.
White bread boosts good gut bacteria
18 June, 2014White bread seems to have gained a bad reputation - but scientists say this reputation may not be totally deserved. A study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports that white bread appears to encourage the growth of beneficial gut bacteria.
Big bottoms or big bottom lines in the US?
17 June, 2014How can the food industry maximise its sales and yet simultaneously appear to support public health initiatives to combat obesity?
Higher-protein diets may reduce risk of stroke
16 June, 2014A study has found that diets higher in protein - particularly from fish - may reduce the incidence of stroke. A meta-analysis of seven studies revealed that those with the higher amounts of protein in their diets were 20% less likely to experience a stroke.
Lack of protein, processed foods the cause of obesity, academic says
13 June, 2014Processed foods and our sedentary lifestyles are to blame for the obesity epidemic, a University of Sydney professor has said in an article published in The Sydney Morning Herald.
A Pink Lady apple a day keeps the doctor away
26 May, 2014They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but that could depend on the kind of apple you're eating. Researchers have found that certain types of apples provide greater health benefits than others, with the Pink Lady variety leading the pack.
Plateauing food allergy figures don't mean fewer allergic people
21 May, 2014While the incidence of food allergy appears to have plateaued in recent years, the total number of cases in the community will continue to rise steadily, according to Dr Robert Loblay, Sydney Medical School immunologist.
