Berlin's state parliament passed a Pedestrian Law laying out an ambitious to-do list for improving walkability in Berlin: longer green light phases for pedestrians, safer school routes for kids, more crosswalks and more benches; lowered curbs for improved accessibility; maintaining safe conditions around construction sites...
Chris Vogliano PhD, RD is a Technical Advisor of Food Systems with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where he is currently working on adapting the first ever global diet quality monitoring system, in partnership with Harvard University and Gallup Polls.Chris has worked...
A new community bike-sharing scheme, ‘Free Ride’, has recently launched in Lower Hutt, Wellington.The brightly branded and geo-tracked Free Ride bikes are available to use at special bike racks outside the Naenae Clubhouse and Naenae Library for anyone to take and borrow to get around the city, returning...
Conclusions: Most single-serve beverages available for sale in 2019 were sugary drinks with high sugar content and large serve sizes; therefore, changes made across the years were not meaningful for population’s health.Article by Teresa Gontijo de Castro, Helen Eyles, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Leanne Young and...
Another meta-analysis about New Zealand adolescents who travel to school by car, concludes comprehensive interventions focusing on both social and built environment factors are needed to reduce car travel to school. Read research ...
School neighbourhood environments and active transport to school rates vary. Built environment features of school neighbourhoods and adolescents’ perceptions of the school route are associated with the adolescents’ use of active transport to school. Read research ...
The Shared Path is the second report in the Post Pandemic Futures series, aimed at stimulating new ideas, new policies and new ways of doing things in a post-COVID-19 Aotearoa. Read report ...
Use this interactive cycling network map to help you plan your trip. Find map here ...
By Niki BezzantWhat is an ultra-processed food?The term ‘ultra-processed foods’ (UPFs) describes foods that have been through industrial processing, resulting in energy-dense products which are high in sugar, unhealthy fats and salt. The NOVA food classification system is the first to come up with a formal definition...
By Niki Bezzant What is hemp?Hemp is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant. It’s been cultivated for thousands of years for its fibre, edible seeds, edible oil, lubricant, and for use as a fuel.The hemp plant is highly versatile. It’s been used for centuries to...
