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Better food labels could reduce food allergy related anaphylaxis

Oct 4, 2018

Researchers want food labelling regulations tightened after their study found that some people with allergies had anaphylactic reactions to packaged foods. (more…)

Don't ditch the bread: Moderate carbohydrate intake best for health

Aug 17, 2018

Low-carb diets that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fats from plant sources associated with lower risk of mortality compared to those that replace carbohydrates with proteins and fat from animal…

Menu labelling on the table as obesity battle ramps up

Jul 16, 2018

Western Australian fast food menus may soon have to include information on the amount of kilojoules in the food they offer, as a part of a suite of options to…

It's time for hidden sugars to be unmasked

Jul 11, 2018

Improved added sugar labelling across all packaged foods would help guide Australians to healthier food choices, according to The George Institute for Global Health. (more…)

Consumer alert: frozen vegetable product recalls

Jul 10, 2018

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) warned vulnerable people to check their freezers for recalled frozen vegetable products that are possibly contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. (more…)

Mothers’ Day reminder for mums-to-be about the risk from Listeria infection

May 11, 2018

The Food Safety Information Council used Mothers’ Day to remind mums-to-be about the risk of Listeria infection during pregnancy. (more…)

Mastering the art of dietetics

May 11, 2018

Walking into the new kitchen purpose-built for Swinburne’s soon-to-begin Master of Dietetics, you could be forgiven for thinking you had stumbled onto the set of MasterChef. (more…)

Bread helps sustain iodine levels in Tasmania

Feb 19, 2018

The continued use of iodised salt in bread has produced positive results with the latest research showing the Tasmanian population now has an acceptable level of iodine nutrition. (more…)

Lupins and anti-inflammatory properties

Feb 19, 2018

A global team including researchers from Spain, CSIRO and The University of Western Australia have shown that narrow-leafed lupins can provide alternative therapies for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory-related…