Western Australia’s leading non-government health agencies have joined forces to call on the State Government to immediately end junk food advertising on government property such as public transport, outdoor billboards and sporting venues. Read article ...
9 November - Press release, Activity and Nutrition AotearoaPoor nutrition is the leading cause of health loss in Aotearoa and is preventable. Improved access to healthy, safe and affordable food for everyone in Aotearoa must be a priority for the new government, says Activity and...
Many of the world's most challenging issues connect to food, says Professor Marion Nestle.For more than 20 years, she's linked food to public health failures and politics.Professor Nestle consolidates the most troubling issues, from obesity and hunger to food waste and climate change in her...
A new look at children from the world’s richest countries offers a mixed picture of their health, skills and happiness. For far too many, issues such as poverty, exclusion and pollution threaten their mental well-being, physical health and opportunities to develop skills. Read UNICEF report ...
We all agree childhood obesity is a major concern in New Zealand and children’s health cannot be left to the market. UNICEF's annual Innocenti Report Cardhas named New Zealand adolescents as some of the most overweight and obese in the rich world.. Professor Jim Mann says...
7 September 2020Carolyn Watts is a public health consultant. She chairs the board of The Common Unity Project. My segue into public health came from a deep interest and passion in research. I first trained as a dietitian and worked as a paediatric dietitian for several...
The Brief summarises the call from the Coalition to the next government to step up its action in public health prevention, especially in reducing the damage caused by tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food. Download Brief ...
A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a 20 per cent subsidy on fruit and vegetables, would bring major benefits for the health sector, researchers from Otago, Auckland and Melbourne Universities say. Download File ...
This study reported in The Conversation found most major social media platforms have restrictions on the advertising of tobacco, alcohol and gambling to children however few restrictions around junk food. Read here ...
The third New Zealand Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) was conducted in February to May 2020 by an Expert Panel of over 50 independent and government public health experts. It used an evidence-based approach to benchmark policies and actions of the Government against international...
