Healthy or hype? What food labels don’t tell you
PERFECTLY FINE, SOFT AND WHITE, HEALTHY AND TASTY MAIDA. Emami says so. There is a glut of ‘healthy…
How hidden sugars sneak into healthy foods
Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for “all natural”…
Target shopper sparks outrage after sharing photo of shady deal: ‘Mildly infuriating’
A shopper sparked a heated debate about a disturbing Target promotion. It offered a free charm bracelet or…
Reduced peanut OIT dose offers safer, accessible treatment for children
Children with peanut allergies may not need large doses of peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) to build protection to peanut, finds a new study led by The Hospital for…
Whangārei charity Soul Food ends Monday night free meals after 14 years
The last dinner was a special Christmas one, on December 22. “It hasn’t been a light decision,” said…
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are changing the foods Americans buy
The impact of popular U.S. weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy (GLP-1 receptor agonists), upon their initial introduction…
I Quit Caffeine for Good. Here’s What I Learned
On what was supposed to be my first day of caffeine abstinence, my girlfriend woke me up, as…
Iran’s capital hit by wave of protests after local currency slumps to record low, pushing up food prices
Price fluctuations are paralysing the sales of some imported goods, with both sellers and buyers preferring to postpone…
Researchers unveil prototype house made from unexpected material: ‘Innovative yet realistic’
Photo Credit: John Louver Patriarcha, DOSTv Scientists in the Philippines have created a new housing prototype that turns…
‘We’re focused on containing it’
A region on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island is facing the challenge of a fast-spreading…
Are ultra-processed foods as bad for us as we’ve been led to believe?
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Scientists discover unexpected ally in fight against harmful insects: ‘It becomes clear’
The common noctule is a bat that’s nothing short of extraordinary. Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research…