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Nov 5, 2024 | 
link.springer.com | Katherine Sievert |Rachel Carey |Christine Parker |Gary Sacks |Ella Robinson
Investments by the global finance sector contribute to industrial-scale agriculture along with its harmful environmental impacts, making their actions sign
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
nursingreview.com.au | Gary Sacks
Home | Industry & Reform | From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer in Industry & Reform, Top Stories Gary Sacks, Deakin University Please login below to view content or subscribe now. Username or Email: Password: Remember Me...
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
theaustraliatoday.com.au | Gary Sacks
By Gary SacksThere are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labelling, and a levy on sugary drinks. This time the recommendations come from a parliamentary inquiry into diabetes in Australia. Its final report, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, was prepared by a parliamentary committee comprising members from across the political spectrum.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Gary Sacks
By Gary Sacks, Professor of Public Health Policy, Deakin University
There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labelling, and a levy on sugary drinks. This time the recommendations come from a parliamentary inquiry into diabetes in Australia.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Gary Sacks
There are renewed calls this week for the Australian government to implement a range of measures aimed at improving our diets. These include restrictions on junk food advertising, improvements to food labelling, and a levy on sugary drinks. This time the recommendations come from a parliamentary inquiry into diabetes in Australia. Its final report, tabled in parliament on Wednesday, was prepared by a parliamentary committee comprising members from across the political spectrum.
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May 9, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Gary Sacks
In recent years, there's been increasing about the potential health risks associated with so-called "ultra-processed" foods. But new evidence published this week found not all "ultra-processed" foods are linked to poor health. That includes the mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket.
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May 9, 2024 | 
innerself.com | Gary Sacks |Samin Nosrat |Wendy MacNaughton |Gina Homolka
Drazen Zigic/ShutterstockIn recent years, there’s been increasing about the potential health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed” foods. But new evidence published this week found not all “ultra-processed” foods are linked to poor health. That includes the mass-produced wholegrain bread you buy from the supermarket.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.ug | Katja Hamilton |Karen Hofman |Gary Sacks |Eric Crosbie
Today’s question to the major political parties deals with the sugar tax.
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party, and RISE Mzansi on 13 March 2024 and sent follow-up queries to those who did not respond. Some have still not responded.
Answers are very lightly edited for length, grammar and typos. Diseases associated with diet have become among the biggest burdens of disease in South Africa.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Katja Hamilton |Karen Hofman |Gary Sacks |Eric Crosbie
Today’s question to the major political parties deals with the sugar tax.
We asked the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party, and RISE Mzansi on 13 March 2024 and sent follow-up queries to those who did not respond. Some have still not responded.
Answers are very lightly edited for length, grammar and typos. Diseases associated with diet have become among the biggest burdens of disease in South Africa.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Gary Sacks
Too many Australian children are eating diets high in added sugars, saturated fats, salt, energy and ultra-processed foods. And often they’re not getting enough fruits, vegetables and wholegrains. A key driver of unhealthy diets among Australian children is that unhealthy foods and drinks are ever-present and aggressively marketed. In a new study, we looked at how manufacturers are targeting Australian children with marketing techniques on the packaging of unhealthy foods.
