The January issue of the Medical Journal of Australia this week has reported on a study into the “prevalence and implications of overweight and obesity in a rural maternity cohort”. Spanning from 1...

Three of Australia’s  foremost health organisations have combined forces to target consumers against sugar-sweetened beverages. The ‘Rethink Sugary Drinks’ TV campaign launched yesterday by the...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to McDonald’s in relation to its “Send to Friends” e-marketing campaign for McDonald’s Happy Meals. Various...

New research by the Cancer Council NSW and the University of Newcastle has found that Australian shoppers feel that supermarkets exacerbate the “pester power” pressure from children during the shopping...

The lack of regulation over fast food sponsorship of junior sport was a barrier to the fight against obesity, the Obesity Summit in Canberra was told this morning. Craig Sinclair, a spokesperson for the...

Kellogg’s, which was awarded a ‘fame and shame’  award for its LCM bars last week, has hit back at The Parents Jury, accusing the group of being “anti-treats.” The Parents Jury is an online...

Australian consumers have been turning to gluten-free products as of late, as gluten intolerances and allergies continue to be on the rise, and people turn to gluten-free products as a “healthier way...

Many people have been turning to gluten-free products as of late, as gluten intolerances and allergies continue to be on the rise, and people turn to gluten-free products as a “healthier way of living.” Often...

The majority of breakfast cereals contain gluten and other potential allergens as part of every meal. However, Freedom Foods has created a new “free from” cereal range that does not contain gluten. Gluten-free,...

Australia’s major advertisers have declared that the self-regulatory system for food-related advertising is already working effectively, regardless of a recent report by the Obesity Policy Coalition...