In the Media
Health and wellbeing is often featured in the media. View our archives to see what's making news in health.
17th November, 2009
Fast food giant McDonald's has received the dubious honour of a hat trick in the annual children's food marketing Fame and Shame Awards.
View The Age article McDonald's scoops Fame and Shame Awards
18th August, 2009
Parents should avoid putting ham or salami in their children's school lunches because processed meat increases the risk of cancer, experts are warning.
View The Age article Sandwich meat off school lunch menu.
6th July, 2009
A war on fatty foods and junk-food advertising looks set to be launched by the Rudd Government as it prepares for a flood of obese teenagers into the public health system. The Government's National Preventative Health Taskforce has recommended tough action as addiction to foods high in salt, sugar and fat takes a toll on Australian youth.
View the news.com.au article Junk-food ads targeted in war on obesity
26th June, 2009
Seven fast food chains -- including KFC, Hungry Jack's, Red Rooster, Oporto and Chicken Treat -- have signed up voluntary curbs on junk food advertising, which state marketing to children must represent "healthier food choices ... and/or represent a healthy lifestyle". But proponents of advertising bans have found fault with the guidelines.
View The Australian article McDonald's agrees to rein in kids' ads
24th June, 2009
Obsessed and overwhelmed by the amount of information circulating about food and health, people are forgetting the simple fruit and veg approach.
View The Age article Too much on our plates?
19th May, 2009
More than 90 per cent of pizzas sold by takeaway chains and supermarkets contain levels of salt so high they are a danger to health, a report has found.
View The Age article Would you like pizza with your salt?
Australian children are bombarded with about 2200 junk food ads on TV per year. The Cancer Council launched an on-line campaign to hit back. At www.burgercorp.com.au, you can view the 35-second clip exposing food marketing to kids.
29th April, 2009
Most breakfast cereals contain far too much sugar, salt or both to be healthy choices for everyday eating, while cereals aimed at kids can be among the worst for nutrition. Choice has released their latest findings comparing breakfast cereals.
View The Age article Only two cereals healthy enough to eat every day
13th April, 2009
People turn to junk food when the economy takes a dip, research reveals.
View the Herald Sun article Fill-me-up eats done dirt cheap
4th February, 2009
New UniSA research shows not only are children as young as five able to recognise healthy food choices when it comes to what they eat, but they tend to follow their parent’s lead, despite many other influences.
View the Science Alert article Young kids inherit food knowledge
January 14th, 2009
Children and young teens should spend no more than two hours playing video games or watching TV a day, according to an Australian study.
View the Herald Sun article Two hours screen time 'best for kids'
January 1st, 2009
Generation Next is watching so much television during the school holidays - up to 7.5 hours - that their health is at serious risk, a report has found.
View the article from The Sunday Times Health risk to kids from too much holiday TV
