Alcohol Healthwatch has prepared a fact sheet to accompany the results from the Tier 1 statistics (prevalence of past-year drinking and hazardous drinking)....
After five years of preparation, Canada's new 2019 Food Guide has officially been announced. The guide states healthy eating is more than the foods you eat. It is also about where, when, why and how you eat. There is even a statement to warn that food...
Pregnancy and the early years of a child’s life are key periods in which healthy choices can positively influence a mother and child’s life-long wellbeing. Maternal Green Prescription (MGRx) supports women to build a strong foundation of good health with the goal of healthier pregnancies,...
This report documents Māori and Pasifika women’s experiences of breastfeeding across the South Island. The voices of women in this project illustrate that it ‘takes a village to breastfeed,’ surrounding oneself with a support network that is able to ‘mother the mother’. ...
SuperFriend presents their 2018 edition of their Indicators of a Thriving Workplace Survey report, from their research involving over 5,000 Australian workers in a broad range of industries and occupations. The survey tracks the progress of mental health and wellbeing across Australia against an ideal...
A new look Food Allergen Portal, the result of a collaboration between industry, consumer and government stakeholders, is providing best practice resources on managing allergens in food....
Public Health England's latest progress report on the food and drinks industry's sugar cutting efforts reveal significant changes in areas where the sugar tax applies, but disappointing lack of progress with the voluntary sugar reduction programme....
This Australian report investigates the amount and type of alcohol marketing during two major sporting events in 2018. The two games chosen for analysis were the Australian Football League (AFL) grand final and the National Rugby League (NRL) grand final. It concludes a significant proportion of the population was...
The Walking Access Commission Ara Hīkoi Aotearoa is welcoming the newly published Report on the Findings of the Review of the Walking Access Act 2008. The report contains thirty recommendations to improve and strengthen the work the Commission does. Many of the recommendations call for more resourcing to allow...
Caffeine occurs naturally in foods, such as coffee, tea and cocoa and has a long history of safe use as a mild stimulant. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) have put together a useful fact sheet on caffeine that states the caffeine content of some foods...
