Lifestyle and environment - Additives

Expert advice on food additives. Which additives are safe and which ones to avoid.

Label detective: Added-sugar labelling changes on the horizon?

Label detective: Added-sugar labelling changes on the horizon?

Simpson Grierson food law specialists investigate changes we can expect...

How to choose stir-in sauces

How to choose stir-in sauces

Quick and easy, with the flavour work done for you,...

How much sugar in that no-refined-sugar product?

How much sugar in that no-refined-sugar product?

The term ‘no refined sugar’ is a marketing term that...

Pass on processed food

Pass on processed food

A study that presented 20 adults with ultra-processed food for...

Label detective: Chemicals in food

Label detective: Chemicals in food

Like it or not, the use of chemicals has become...

Spotlight on artificial sweeteners

Spotlight on artificial sweeteners

Are artificial sweeteners a sweet deal – or just bad...

Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners in fizzy drinks

ASK THE EXPERTS

Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners in fizzy drinks

Q I know too much sugar isn’t good but neither...

How much sugar in that drink?

How much sugar in that drink?

It seems like we’ve got some good options for healthier...

Supermarket sleuth: How to avoid health food traps

Supermarket sleuth: How to avoid health food traps

If it’s in the health food aisle, it’s healthy, right?...

Choosing kombucha

Choosing kombucha

Everyone’s drinking this fermented tea, but there’s little science, so...

Labels help greener food choices

Labels help greener food choices

Would knowing the carbon footprint of the food you eat...

Food detective: Inulin

Food detective: Inulin

It’s popping up in all sorts of products. This added...

Emulsifiers: Friend or foe?

Emulsifiers: Friend or foe?

Emulsifiers have been getting a bad rap lately, but have...

Butter vs spread

Butter vs spread

Is butter better? Is it time to ditch the spreads?...

How to choose: Ready meals

How to choose: Ready meals

Convenient they may be, but how do ready meals stack...

How much salt is in your kids’ day?

How much salt is in your kids’ day?

It’s easy for sodium to build up over a day....

Processed foods: Can they be healthy?

Processed foods: Can they be healthy?

Mention ‘processed foods’ and you probably think of fat or...

Label detective: Sugar tax

Label detective: Sugar tax

What would it take to bring in a sugary drinks...