Sugar
FFU say Rakiraki sugar plant has been "cannibalised"
The Fiji Farmers Union has accused the Fiji Sugar Corporation of cannabilising a mill in Rakiraki in order to force its shutdown. Audio
Claim that Penang closing sounds death knell for Rakiraki
As Fiji's politicians debate the merits of shutting down the Penang sugar mill the town the town of Rakiraki is struggling to stay afloat. Audio
Ear Candy
William Dart tastes a number of examples of the musical equivalent of sugar. Unlike the food though, there are no health downsides here. Audio
EU millions go direct to Fiji govt for agriculture
In a first for Fiji the European Union has agreed to transfer funds directly to the Government to help strengthen its sugar and agriculture sectors. Audio
Mexico's sugar tax set to save 19 thousand lives - study
A new study has found that Mexico's 10 percent tax on sugary drinks is set to save almost 19 thousand lives and save its health system nearly a billion dollars over the next decade. One of the study's… Audio
Fiji sugar head should be investigated - Prasad
An opposition politician in Fiji wants the resigning head of the sugar corporation to face an investigation into his management practices.
Baking without refined sugar
Carine Claudepierre is a scientist and sweet-tooth who discovered a few years ago she was pre-diabetic. That set her off on a journey of trialing new ways of baking - without refined sugars and flours… Audio, Gallery
Anti-sugar group pulls logo after complaint from Coke
Anti-sugar campaigners are bowing to pressure from the soft drink giant Coca-Cola and will alter a no sugary drinks logo unveiled just this week.
No sugar in drinks logo unveiled amid rising obesity
New Zealand's first "no sugary drinks" logo has been unveiled in a bid to help curb what's been described as the "massive and dangerous" health impact of rising sugar consumption. Audio
No sugary drinks
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull talks about whether a logo will stop consumption of sugary drinks. Audio
How the sugar industry downplayed links to heart disease
Newly released documents reveal how the US sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to downplay the link between sugar and heart disease and instead promote saturated fat as the culprit. Audio
Excessive sugar consumption reviewed by Royal Society
A new review by the peak science body, the Royal Society, says many New Zealanders may be consuming harmful amounts of sugar without even knowing it. Audio
Fiji police shut down NGO meeting
Dialogue Fiji says the police shut-down of its event is confusing and could impact on the ability of other civil society groups to meet.
Call for plain packaging on soft drinks
Plain packaging and graphic warning labels could reduce soft drink consumption amongst young people, according to a world-first study by the University of Auckland. Audio
Breath-testing kids to fight obesity
Thousands of school students will be breath-tested, in an attempt to understand the role of sugar in childhood obesity. Audio
Healthy Star Ratings - 'not perfect but the best we've got'
Winsome Parnell is a dietician and a member of the advisory committee to MPI on Health Star ratings. She says despite some flaws the five scale front-of-pack labels are helping consumers make… Audio
Lawyer turned activist leads push to ditch health star rating
Claire Deeks is a counterfeit lawyer & Auckland mother who has put together a petition to the New Zealand and Australian Governments to ditch the health star rating system. She's worried that both… Audio
Focus on Politics for 29 April 2016
As New Zealanders waistlines continue to expand, the lists of measures politicians say they are taking to combat obesity also grows. But there is fierce resistance to putting in place a tax on fizzy… Audio
Fat Science: Dr Robyn Toomath
For 14 years, endocrinologist and diabetes specialist Dr Robyn Toomath fronted a vocal and visible campaign highlighting obesity. But in November last year, she wound up the action group she'd… Audio
Sugar Tax On Fizzy Drinks - Dr Gerhard Sundborn & Steve Crew
Britain will introduce a sugar levy on soft drinks in two years' time to tackles it's growing obesity crisis. Britain joins France, Belgium, Hungary and Mexico in recently imposing a tax on drinks… Audio