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Purpose: Front-of-pack labelling systems, such as the Health Star Rating (HSR), aim to aid healthy consumer dietary choices and complement national dietary guidelines. Dietary guidelines aim to be holistic by extending beyond the individual nutrients of food, including other food components that indicate diet quality, including whole grains. We aimed to test the feasibility of including whole grains in the HSR algorithm, to better inform dietary guidance in Australia coherent with existing dieta...

The quiet suburb of Hinchley Wood, Surrey, seems an unlikely setting for an occupation. But this is where a group of well-heeled residents waged war against a fast-food giant – and won.

New Food’s Grace Galler investigates why investors may be apprehensive to invest in food systems and how their money could make a difference.

One paper studied by the authors found replacing five per cent of German beef consumption with pea protein could reduce CO2 emissions by eight million tonnes a year, , sustainability, food, study, health, meat, dairy

Report’s authors claim that plant-based products require much less agricultural land, need less water and cause less pollution than animal products.

Plant-based dietary alternatives to animal products are better for the environment and for human health when compared with the animal products they are designed to replace, say the authors of a new study.

Purpose: Whole grains, generally recognised as healthy choices, are not included in most nutrient profiling systems. We tested modifications to the Nutri-Score algorithm to determine whether including whole grains would provide an improved measure of food, and overall diet quality. Methods: The whole-grain content of food, with a minimum cut-point of 25%, was added to the algorithm, following similar methods used to score other health-promoting components such as fibre. We applied and compared t...

How to Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases in India? by Hannah Joy on  June 9, 2021 at 12:50 PM Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are growing faster in India and many have been affected during the Covid-19 pandemic. The entire nation can be safe only by reducing the intake of salt, sugar and fats, reveals a new study. Indias crippling second wave of Covid-19 may be getting all of the attention now, but it is critical that we do not overlook the silent but deadly killer that has ...

Abstract Aim: To compare six nutrient profiling models for suitability in food marketing to children regulation. Methods: Products (n = 220) advertised at transport hubs were classified as eligible/ineligible to be advertised to children using an Australian government developed guide (Council of Australian Governments), the Health Star Rating system before and after the modifications made in 2020, World Health Organization Western Pacific Region and Europe nutrient profile criterion and the NOV...