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...

Although one in three  consumers in the United Kingdom is on a ‘more or less permanent diet’, new research from Mintel finds that sales of diet or weight control foods have been stagnating. Latest...

Hundreds of Australian dietitians have voted on the “three worst diets to avoid in 2013”, with The Lemon Detox Diet taking the number one spot for the second consecutive year. Closely followed by the...

American weight-loss company Sensa has been ordered to pay $905,000 for false advertising of its “Tastants” flavoured weight-loss crystals. The crystals were promoted as part of a “sprinkle diet”...

A world-first trial to test if a healthy Mediterranean diet can improve the mental health of people with depression is being conducted by Deakin University researchers in Australia, funded by the National...

Although  “healthier” raw food diets have been all the rage recently, Brazilian scientists have found that cooked food has helped to improve the evolution of the human brain. Research findings published...

Although the benefits for healthy people of eating a gluten-free diet for reasons other than intolerance are questionable, there is no denying that the industry is booming. The United States gluten-free...

The dietary trends of vegetarian, organic, vegan and raw-food are well known for different market segments in the human world. Man’s best friend, the dog, is being offered similar food diets. Dog owners,...

By Joe Lederman, Managing-principal, FoodLegal – www.foodlegal.com.au Do food labels help shoppers stay thinner? Yes, according to a recently released study, published in the “Agricultural...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia is alarmed at new research that says Australian children are eating as much salt as adults. N ew Australian research has revealed on average children are eating...