Articles published on September, 2009

1. Does nutrition labelling promote healthier food choices

   Published on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

   There is much debate about the best way to label food with nutrition information – on the front, on the back, with detailed nutritional analysis or simple health claims.  But do any of these help New Zealanders make better food choices?  Or are we in danger of increasing the amount of information given to shoppers, without giving practical help?

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   Posted in Media Releases, New Zealand Nutrition Foundation

2. Media serves up hard economic information … but are we interested?

   Published on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
   The economist Edgar Fielder, who served under Presidents Nixon and Ford, is quoted as saying ‘ask five economists, and you’ll get five different answers – six if one went to Harvard’. This self deprecating comment would draw mirth from his peers because they understood the complexities and intricacies of taking historical economic data, and trying to [...]

   Posted in From Our Blogs

3. No nonsence nanoscience

   Published on Friday, September 25th, 2009
   What a week when we’ve just witnessed the miracle of our very own John Key on Letterman , and a scientist tells us that immortality is only 20 years away. The 61-year-old American, who’s been right before, says that at the rate our understanding of genes and computer technology is accelerating, new nanotechnologies will be capable of replacing [...]

   Posted in From Our Blogs

4. Critics are emboldened in a crisis, so don’t fall for making excuses

   Published on Monday, September 21st, 2009
   The Sunday Star Times yesterday reported that Auckland’s new community laboratory company, Labtests (which won the contract from DML) believed that some of the complaints it was receiving about its service were the result of “propaganda”. Its chief medical officer, Dr Michael Coglin, said that some complaints were being encouraged by the company’s critics and were [...]

   Posted in From Our Blogs

5. Exporters Big Winners With New 4.75% P.A. Lending Rate Offer

   Published on Friday, September 18th, 2009

   Changes announced today to ASB’s Job Creation Loans will bring greater flexibility for businesses.  The expanded loan options will be particularly attractive for exporters feeling the pinch in the current challenging market conditions, and to those businesses requiring revolving credit facilities.

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   Posted in ASB, Media Releases, Uncategorized