Using government developed criteria for marketing to kids, none of the child-targeted cereals examined would be permitted to be advertised to children, and 96 per cent surpassed sugar thresholds.
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Decades of experimentation revealed slow ecological processes and long-term interactions that have international scientific value.
Producing food has a climate cost. But it doesn’t have to. Farmers can cut emissions, boost nutrients and restore nature – while making their farms more resilient
Dietary supplement companies tout chromium as a way to boost energy, weight loss and blood sugar control. But the studies behind these claims are either flawed or inconclusive.
Because vitamin D plays a crucial role in many aspects of health and growth, inadequate levels can put children at risk of developing chronic disease early on.
You need only trace amounts of selenium to survive. Falling outside of this narrow therapeutic window can have significant health consequences.
Blue, green orange, brown − water comes in many colors, depending on what’s in it.
You might have heard that eating too many eggs will cause high cholesterol levels, leading to poor health. But what does the latest science say?
It’s easy to get caught up in the promise of quick health fixes, but they are generally too good to be true.
The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical compromises that continue to shape the food industry today.
Many uncommon foods are full of beneficial nutrients.
The record-breaking and destructive forest fires of the summer of 2023 made headlines. But how did they affect the millions of lakes in the burned catchment areas?
Iron-rich dust feeds phytoplankton. They are a key form of life in the Southern Ocean, which acts as a climate shock absorber.
Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.
Understanding how key dietary nutrients move around the world within traded food gives us a better picture of global population health – and how the wealth gap between countries affects it.
Anchovies cause a stir as they mate – getting the oceans moving.
Ginger, a staple spice in this Christmas confection, may help reduce the risk of colds and help with digestion.
The turkey doesn’t have to be the star this Thanksgiving. Vegetable side dishes are packed with nutrients − depending on how you prepare them, they can help keep you energized this holiday season.
Functional foods − which should not be confused with ‘superfoods’ − possess specific components that contribute to better health.
Some foods can affect how well your lungs function, how often you have asthma attacks and how well your puffer works. Here’s what to eat if you have asthma.
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Leicester
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor (Food Science & Human Nutrition), Singapore Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Programme Lead Nutrition and Health, Edge Hill University
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Assistant Professor in Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Global Environmental Studies, Chancellor's Fellow and Director, John Muir Institute of the Environment, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor, Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience, Coventry University; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Science Course Co-ordinator, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Sustainability Governance, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Researcher, Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Ph.D. Candidate in Marketing, University of Georgia