Junk Food
Long Read: The food lobby in Aotearoa
By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education. Audio
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Children want junk food ad ban
Researchers from the University of Otago have interviewed thirty-three 11 to 13 year-olds about junk food advertising. The upshot is - the children want it banned.The kids in the study say they bought… Audio
Big brands "turbo-charging" marketing to young people
How big brands use new digital marketing tools to create and sustain new markets for junk food, alcohol and tobacco. Professor Gerard Hastings is a renowned British marketing expert who has been a… Audio
Government agencies' fast-food investments shock
More than $260 million of taxpayers' money is invested in fast-food brands and soft drink giants, outraging health campaigners.
Push for ban on junk food advertising
Health groups are calling for a ban on junk food advertising and sports sponsorship in a bid to mimic the success of the ban on tobacco ads.
Call to ban junk food ads within 300m of schools
The Morgan Foundation is calling for a ban on junk food advertising within 300 metres of schools - including on dairies.
Call for ban on junk food advertising near schools
A charity is asking for a ban on all junk food advertising within 300 metres of schools, including on dairies. Audio
Call for regulations on unhealthy food near schools
Pressure is growing for tougher rules on neighbourhood dairies and fast food outlets following a study which showed most schools are less than a kilometre from unhealthy food shops. Audio
Unhealthy food ads for kids 'unethical'
A nutrition researcher is calling for the codes on food advertising to be overhauled to protect children from unhealthy food advertising. Audio
Health Promotion Agency advertising campaign
You will probably have seen some evidence of the $1.79 million that the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) has spent on its current childhood obesity campaign. A marketing expert is questioning the value… Audio
Opposition says the Government beholden to junk food industry
The Government is being accused of being beholden to the junk food industry and the opposition says the country's poorest children are paying the cost. Audio