ON the same day doctors linked diabetes to an elevated risk of developing cancer, CSR Sugar launched its new “better for your” Lite Reduced Calorie Sugar. A major medical review on Friday announced...

Australia’s largest study comparing private and branded label products has found the average salt content to be significantly lower in private label products.   Lead author Helen Trevena, from the...

An Australian food-scanning app, FoodSwitch, has been recognised in a list of the world’s top 100 innovative initiatives, selected from entries from more than 79 countries. At the international 2013...

Salt levels in Australian food have risen to a ‘deeply alarming’ level according to the Heart Foundation, based on a report by the George Institute for Global Health. The report found that hidden salt...

Suggested mandatory food reformulation supporters are ramping up the debate after research released this month (August 2012) claimed diet and exercise campaigns are so ineffective at preventing heart disease...

A new report from The George Institute for Global Health, in New South Wales, claims that cutting dietary salt by five grams a day by switching to healthier foods would reduce stroke risk by one quarter. The...