14 Sep Mexico state bans sugary drinks and junk for children
The southern Mexican state of Oaxaca has banned the sale of sugary drinks and high-calorie snack foods to children – a measure aimed at curbing obesity. Read Article ...
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14 Sep Water only school case study
For more than 20 years, sugary drinks have been banned at Glenview School, Porirua, and students there say it's given their education and lives a big boost. Read article ...
04 May Change in drink purchases in 16 Australian recreation centres following a sugar-sweetened beverage reduction initiative: an observational study
This observational study looked at the change in drink purchases in 16 Australian recreation centres following a sugar-sweetened beverage reduction initiative. The conclusion suggests this type of health promotion is feasible in other areas, however, complementary strategies should be considered as well to encourage customers...
23 Mar Change in drink purchases in 16 Australian recreation centres following a sugar-sweetened beverage reduction initiative: an observational study
To assess the impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) reduction initiative on customer purchasing patterns, including volume sales of healthy and unhealthy packaged drinks and sales value of all packaged drinks, in a major Australian aquatic and recreation provider, YMCA Victoria....
17 Mar Evidence clearly favours taxing sugary drinks – new study
In a review of recent international and New Zealand research on the impact of food and beverage taxes, the researchers identify the strong level of scientific evidence showing such taxes work....
30 Jan Reductions in sugar sales from soft drinks in the UK from 2015 to 2018
Action by the soft drinks industry to reduce sugar in products and change their product portfolios, coupled with changes in consumer purchasing, has led to a significant reduction in the volume of sugars sold in soft drinks in the UK with accelerated change noted after...
03 Oct Alcohol use Fact Sheet
Alcohol Healthwatch has prepared a fact sheet to accompany the results from the Tier 1 statistics (prevalence of past-year drinking and hazardous drinking)....
03 Oct Sugar content in soft drinks cut by a third
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....
03 Oct Caffeine
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...
16 Sep Energy in alcoholic drinks – fact sheet
This new fact sheet provides information on energy in common alcoholic drinks in the absence of energy labelling. It includes a graphic of kilojoules in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and foods with data sourced from the New Zealand Food Composition Database. The intended audience is...