Flavoured milk has attracted controversy because it contains added sugar. Dairy Australia have developed a new resource for health professionals on flavoured milk that gathers the evidence.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health engaged the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) to write a report on sugar taxes in 2017. The report has just been made public.
The George Institute for Global Health and the Nielsen market research company have announced a new partnership to explore how nutrition information on food packages influences consumer choices.
The Australian national broadcaster’s flagship current affairs program 4 Corners has weighed in to the sugar debate with their program, Tipping the scales that aired on Monday April 30.
Milo came under attack from advocacy groups such as Choice and The Obesity Policy Coalition because the HSR on pack was calculated based on the serving suggestion of Milo with skim milk (HSR 4.5), rather than the Milo powder on its own (HSR 1.5).
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