24 Apr The foreign diet unicorn
Here's a perfect take down of the latest variation of the Mediterranean diet. According to this version, the people of the Mediterranean don’t eat red meat or butter so neither should you. Not so fast...
15 May Listening to what doesn’t work: a “brutally pragmatic” approach to food policy
“The most important reason for policy failure is the one that nutritionists are most reluctant to admit: many people are not interested in healthy eating”.
An important aspect of evidence-based health policy is that one has to base policies not only ...
24 May Shoppers take healthy eating message to heart
It’s a fact that in times of recession, luxury items are the first to get the chop from the shopping list. But if recent consumer research is anything to go by, South Africans are investing more in their health and wellbeing, despite the increased price...
26 Mar Study: Discovery’s HealthyFood programme is changing dietary habits
The best public health stratagems are often the least overt ones, as proven by NYC Mayor Bloomberg's doomed-to-failure bid to ban super-sized soda in the US megalopolis. By contrast, here at home, the four-year old HealthyFood campaign by Discovery, the country’s largest health insurer,...
31 Oct Nestlé Rainbow Nation Health Monitor study: Weighty Matters
Despite professing fitness, 40% of South African males and 64% of females are overweight – and one in five is obese, notes Nestlé's Rainbow Nation Health Monitor study that has looked at people’s attitudes towards nutrition, health and wellness, dietary patterns, weight profile and levels...
31 Oct Nestlé Rainbow Nation Health Monitor study: Perception at odds with reality
Nestlé's Rainbow Nation Health Monitor study has found that, overall, despite a less than perfect attitude to nutrition, health and wellness, 91% of South Africans feel alive and energetic - even though 58% get very little or no exercise. Further, 39% admit...
29 Aug US: What’s for lunch? Meet the new school menus
After years of vociferous debate and negotiation, new federal nutrition guidelines on school lunch menus go into effect this American fall. What will schools be doing differently?...
14 Jun OPINION: Time to get real about food
In May, kitchens and communities around the World took part in Food Revolution Day to celebrate everything that is great about real food. Based on the belief that we all need to get back to basics, Food Revolution Day is a...
09 Aug McDonald’s SA: no immediate plans for low fat-menu
Despite moves in the US to make McDonald's happy meals healthier, South African outlets will not follow suit. The healthy changes to the fast food chain's US menu will drop the average calorie content in their meals by about 20%.
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02 Jun Woolworths launches “Moms Tours” to promote healthy eating
With a range of nutritional challenges facing South Africa today, Woolworths, in co-operation with the Sports Science Institute, has launched dietician-led ‘Moms Tours’ to give parents the opportunity to learn about healthy eating habits, good food options, balanced lunch boxes and smart snacking ideas....