Health
We looked at the health star rating of 20,000 foods and this is what we found
As you read this, health officials are busy finalising the government's review of the health star rating system on packaged foods.
Jul 3, 2020
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News tagged with food industry
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Food industry 'shares the blame' for severity of COVID-19, argue experts
The food industry shares the blame not only for the obesity pandemic but also for the severity of covid-19 disease and its devastating consequences, argue experts in The BMJ today.
Jun 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher explores disinfectant strength, contact time against viruses
Cleaning products, alcohol-based sanitizers and other common chemicals are all being used on surfaces to try to kill the virus that causes COVID-19, but knowing how much to use and how long to use it for is unknown, according ...
May 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown
The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
Mar 27, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Alcohol warning labels need to inform pregnant women of the true harms of drinking
Federal and state ministers will meet tomorrow to decide whether to compel alcohol manufacturers to include clear labels on all alcohol products that warn against the harms of drinking while pregnant.
Mar 19, 2020
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Health
How millennials' notions on food are changing the entire system
Like the baby boomers before them, millennials tend to do things their own way, and that's not just a reference to their often-stereotyped love of avocado toast.
Mar 4, 2020
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Cardiology
Further evidence adds weight to call for urgent action on salt targets
Most people get a blood pressure lowering benefit from eating less salt and the less you eat, the more you benefit, but for older people and those who already have high blood pressure the effect is even greater, according ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Health
Children's packed lunches lack nutritional quality
Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to a major survey.
Jan 13, 2020
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Health
'Cultured' meat could create more problems than it solves
Cultured or in vitro meat, also called "clean meat" by its supporters, is meat produced in a laboratory using bioengineering techniques.
Nov 30, 2019
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Health
How healthy is your meal kit meal?
With many people spending less time cooking and more time eating out and ordering takeaways, the food industry has adapted by introducing commercial meal kit subscription services that deliver recipes and fresh, pre-measured ...
Nov 7, 2019
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