Stricter guidelines for school lunches lead to healthier eating
21 October, 2016A new study has found that guidelines introduced to improve the nutritional quality of US school lunches are having the desired impact on healthy eating choices.
Forget eight glasses a day — just drink when you're thirsty
18 October, 2016Results from a study led by Monash University challenge the popular idea that humans should drink eight glasses of water a day for health.
Fine Food donates leftovers to charity kitchen
07 October, 2016Fine Food Australia donated any food leftovers from its recent Melbourne show to a local charity kitchen.
Aust. Government pledges $5 million to food and nutrition innovation challenge
05 October, 2016Creators of supply- or demand-side innovations that will ultimately impact people's food choices for the better are invited to participate in the LAUNCH Food challenge.
Australians wasting $10 billion in food each year
04 October, 2016Australian households are wasting almost $1100 on food each year, collectively throwing $10 billion in the bin, according to the RaboDirect Food & Farming Report 2016.
Could faecal transplants cure obesity?
04 October, 2016A connection has been found between the diversity of bacteria in human poo and levels of abdominal body fat.
Peanut allergy treatment receives $15m funding boost
04 October, 2016A $15 million venture capital funding round will advance the development of a promising new treatment for peanut allergy in children.
Backroom deals shut small brands out of supermarkets
04 October, 2016An investigative report has uncovered the secret deals that determine product placement — and consumer choice — in US supermarkets.
Healthy food start-ups: secrets for success
29 September, 2016Start-ups that launch snacks or beverages with a 'free-from' positioning have the best chance of success, a research project by New Nutrition Business has found.
University launches first gluten-free dining hall
28 September, 2016A US university has become the first in the country to establish an entirely gluten-free dining hall on its campus.
Kidney patients slash medicine costs by eating fruit and veg
26 September, 2016A study has shown that adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet of people with kidney disease improved blood pressure and cut medication expenses nearly in half.
FAO tackles antimicrobial resistance
26 September, 2016The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has pledged to help countries develop strategies for tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance in their food supply chains.
SA's small food businesses prepare to Ready Set Grow
20 September, 2016A new program will assist and accelerate growth for start-up food businesses and value-adding agribusinesses in South Australia.
Online food ordering app launches at Australian theme parks
20 September, 2016Theme park visitors will be able to skip the food queues this summer after Australian start-up and mobile commerce technology company AirService partnered with Village Roadshow Theme Parks to provide its mobile ordering and virtual queuing solution in the group's Australian theme parks.
Healthy eaters are better readers
16 September, 2016A healthy diet is linked to better reading skills in the first three school years, according to a study from Finland.
