Fast-food bans don't reduce obesity rates, study shows
24 March, 2015It seems logical: limit the accessibility of fast-food outlets and fewer people will be obese. The problem is that, as sensible as this sounds, it apparently doesn't work: a fast-food ban in Los Angeles has failed to reduce obesity rates or improve consumers' diets.
Diet soft drinks equal fat bellies, study suggests
23 March, 2015Think that diet soft drink will help keep the middle-aged spread at bay? Think again. Despite their name, 'diet' soft drinks have been directly linked to belly fat in older adults.
Custard is a treat for all ages
16 March, 2015Research by Roy Morgan has found that Australians' taste for dairy treats changes with age.
Bev Council slams WHO sugar guidelines
12 March, 2015The World Health Organization's (WHO's) recommendation that daily sugar intake be less than 5% is "unsubstantiated and unsustainable", according to the Australian Beverages Council.
Traffic light labels get the green light in German study
12 March, 2015'Traffic light' nutrition labels are most effective in helping consumers' self-control, researchers have discovered. Using a brain scanner, researchers found the labels were more effective in helping consumers resist high-calorie foods than purely information-based labels.
Quick test method developed for fish toxin
11 March, 2015The recent scombroid poisoning scare will no doubt leave many consumers wary of purchasing seafood. In a case of perfect timing, Flinders University researchers have announced a revolutionary method to test for histamine in fish.
More than one good reason for eating mainly plant foods
10 March, 2015 by Malcolm P Forbes, James Cook University and Rosemary StantonMeat contains some important nutrients, but it's not essential for a healthy diet. Many people, especially men in Western countries are, on average, eating too much of it. Despite vested interests that wish to maintain this status quo, which prevails in most Western countries, there are very good reasons to curb your meat consumption.
Experts respond to WHO sugar recommendations
09 March, 2015The World Health Organization has released its guidelines on sugar intake - and they're strict. They recommend that sugar be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake, and they also suggest that a further 5% reduction would provide additional health benefits.
Extracting dollars from Greek yoghurt waste
09 March, 2015Scientists have found a way to deal with acid whey - a by-product of Greek yoghurt production - that's good for both the environment and companies' hip pockets.
How coffee and beer could make fuel transport safer
04 March, 2015Emilie Dressaire remembers first thinking about foam as a damping mechanism when she was handed a latte at Starbucks and told she probably would not need a stopper to keep it from spilling.
Wealthier diners make healthier choices, study finds
03 March, 2015In the United States, chain restaurants with 20 or more locations nationwide are required to post calorie information on menus, with the aim of helping customers make healthier food choices.
Nestlé to fuel Solar Impulse pilots
02 March, 2015When two Swiss pilots set off from Abu Dhabi to make the first ever attempt to fly a solar-powered aircraft around the world, they will be fuelled by specially designed food and drink supplied by Nestlé.
Messages in a 'smart bottle'
26 February, 2015A collaboration between Diageo and Thin Film Electronics, the connected smart bottle aims to enhance the consumer experience by using printed sensor tags that can detect both the sealed and opened state of each bottle.
Colourful and healthy: researchers develop two new potato varieties
25 February, 2015Researchers have developed two new varieties of potatoes which have high nutritional value and are highly suitable for industrial processing.
Lobster offcuts recycled to create new ingredients
23 February, 2015In a bid to reduce waste from the harvest and export of southern rock lobsters, researchers are working to find innovative ways of using leftover shells and parts.
