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A proposed legal cap on the amount of sugar or salt in food has a surprise supporter.
20 Sep 2023Setting maximum levels for sugar and salt in food and limiting the size of fast food portions are being pushed by top health officials trying to halt the obesity crisis. Read more Video
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Officials said a tax on sugary drinks was 'mainstream policy' but removing GST on fruit and vege wouldn't be effective in Aotearoa
21 Sep 2023Ministers were told taking GST off fruit and vegetables wouldn't make them cheaper. A tax on sugary drinks, though, could make us healthier. Read more
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Ultra-processed food is blamed for a global obesity epidemic - but the food industry is fiercely resistant to regulation
23 Sep 2023It’s almost three-quarters of all packaged food on our supermarket shelves - and experts think it’s driving the global explosion of obesity. Read more Video
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Food industry fighting proposed clamp down on marketing of junk food
25 Sep 2023Advertising of junk food is a “major contributor” to the diseases sending New Zealanders to an early grave, the Ministry of Health says. Read more
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How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education
27 Sep 2023How the food industry throws its weight - and its money - around in sport, politics, nutrition and education. Read more Video
