Sugar

In the last few weeks, Cherneka Johnson, aka Sugar Neekz Johnson, has experienced both triumph and tragedy. Earlier this year, the Brisbane-based boxer (who is Ngāti Ranginui) became the second wahine… Video, Audio

It didn't matter that Dr Raj Telhan knows all about the science of why sugar is bad for us, contributing to higher blood pressure, inflammation, even diabetes. He still found it hard to resist. Audio

It's Easter weekend! As well as our news bulletin, there's lots of chocolate eggs to be hunted down. When better to look at sugar? Video, Audio

A major sugar recall is hitting businesses big time - with those who ply their trade with sugar having to dump it in huge quantities.

The recall is for Chelsea, Pams, and Woolworths brand raw and… Audio

A new study out of Sweden says decades of official dairy wisdom is incorrect, suggesting dairy fats can actually protect us against heart attack and stroke. Dr Ali Hill runs the rule over some of the… Audio

Sales of chewing gum fell by 14% worldwide in 2020. Will Coldwell is a London-based journalist who recently composed a piece in The Economist about the demise of chewing gum, which has been used in… Audio

University of South Australia researchers have found genetic evidence that cardio health influences your coffee consumption. Lead researcher Professor Elina Hyppönen says it's a positive finding and… Audio

When it comes to taxing sugary drinks our Pacific neighbours are leading the way. Otago University led research on the issue found that three quarters of jurisdictions have a tax on the drinks in a… Audio

New Zealand companies listed among the top offenders for sugary drink exports to the Pacific amid a regional NCD crisis. Audio

Sugar is treated as the enemy these days in terms of health, but in the hands of a skilled artist like Whanganui's Tracy Byatt, it can also be used to sculpt extraordinarily colourful and lifelike… Audio, Gallery

Professor of Global Health and Nutrition at Auckland University, Boyd Swinburn, says recent research he was part of points to sugary drink taxes working and would have a big impact in New Zealand on… Audio

The Royal Society – Te Apārangi has celebrated the achievements & contributions of New Zealand’s top researchers at its 2019 award ceremony. Audio

Dr Lisa Te Morenga has won the 2019 Hamilton Award for her internationally significant research on sugar and its impacts on health. Audio

A new study suggests eating dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms. Dr Joseph Firth was involved in the research and joins the show to discuss the findings.  Audio

The Californian city of Berkely has seen a 50 percent decrease in sugary drink consumption since introducing a sugar tax - should we do the same? Plus, grown adults in NZ are pulling out their own… Audio

Rodger Hobson, the UK's largest grower of carrots, was part of a recent whirlwind tour of agricultural production systems around NZ. He says British farmers have much to learn from aspects of New… Audio, Gallery

Manufacturers of sugar-laden products are stepping up their lobbying efforts in the Pacific, in a move health advocates are calling cynical. Audio

This second of a three-part series focuses on solutions to dilemmas about food production and security facing the world. Speakers include Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of… Audio