Cutting the Australians’ salt intake by three grams a day would prevent an estimated 6,000 deaths a year from heart disease and stroke, the National Heart Foundation of Australia said today. According...

Taxes on unhealthy ‘food and drinks’ would need to be at least 20 per cent to have a significant effect on diet-related conditions such as obesity and heart disease, according to a new report by UK...

A new study by scientists at the University California Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that a diet high in fructose can hamper memory and learning in lab rats. However, according to the same study, omega-3...

Poor dental health may influence children to eat unhealthy food, placing them at higher risk of obesity and chronic disease in later life, according to researchers at the University of Queensland. The...

Researchers at Deakin University, in Victoria, have found that eating less than the recommended amount of red meat is related to depression and anxiety in women. Deakin University’s Associate Professor...

Australian growers who supply product for oils made from olive, canola, sunflower and soybean have criticised the latest Australian government health recommendations on dietary guidelines for for oils...

Research published today in the Medical Journal of Australia claims that almost 43,000 cancers could be prevented in the year 2025 through dietary improvements and increases in physical activity alone. Associate...

Australia’s peak nutrition organisation, the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), and Australia’s horticulture industries are collaborating to help Australians eat better. The DAA’s CEO...

Kraft Foodservice, a US division of food giant Kraft Foods Global Inc., has published 6 trend predictions on what it believes will shape foodservice in the US over the next 12 months. The predictions,...

A new report just released by Nielsen, a global information and measurement company, claims that Australians generally support requirements for fast food restaurants to display nutritional information.  The...