Yes, that’s right, we’re celebrating big time today in the press room. Another successful year has passed and it’s time to give thanks, make sure you caught the headlines and give you the scoop on what we’re cooking up next. We loved…. Bringing…… you more fantastic dietitians and nutritionists, thanks for the wonderful posts Denise…
With so much talk about front of pack food labelling and how to get it right, it’s exciting to share a brand new scheme launched in Australia (right now) today. While it is designed for people with diabetes and only for our country at the mo, the research and criteria development will interest all nutrition…
Do you suspect that some foods don’t agree with you? Perhaps you feel a bit bloated after some meals? Or you get a headache after some foods? Or you break out in a rash every Tuesday and can’t work out why? Then you’re going to love hearing about this new iphone app designed by two,…
They say how you spend the first day of the New Year is a good indication of the year ahead. And lo and behold here I am blogging….and cuddling my kids, planning ahead with Mr Surfer Dude, eating well and slowing down. What are you doing? Every year I have a New Year list of…
With the Christmas count down upon us, I asked our fab Scoop Sub of the Months for their wish list ideas. If you’ve still got shopping to do, you’ve come to the right place. But I think you’ll love seeing their childhood photos even more. Chef Mel Haynes – check out her bio Wish list:…
Have you heard about the paleo or caveman diet? Then you must read our scoop: About our expert: Ashleigh Jones is the October Scoop Sub of the Month. An Accredited Practising Dietitian based on the Gold Coast, Australia she is balancing a busy first year of her career in a range of fields. You can…
This October 16th, World Food Day, Oxfam is encouraging people around the globe to take a simple yet profound action—hold a Sunday Dinner Conversation about where our food comes from, who cultivates it, and how we can make the food system more just and sustainable. What is World Food Day? World Food Day was proclaimed…
Where’s a great place to spot upcoming food and nutrition trends? The annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the American Dietitians Association. You can read our recap of my time in Boston last year here. The 2011 conference has just closed and I’ve really enjoyed reading the roundups and tweets, especially the post by my…
We had another very lively twitter chat this month for #EatKit, a new, monthly Twitter chat with tips and tricks from dietitian’s, food lovers and anyone interested in food and nutrition. Catherine Saxelby of Foodwatch was the moderator this month and the topic was ‘fish or fish oil – what’s the best way to get your…
Last night we had an exciting launch of #EatKit – a live, monthly Twitter chat moderated by Catherine Saxelby APD and myself. #EatKit stands for tips and tricks from dietitians toolkits. We hope #EatKit becomes a forum for all to share, learn and debate issues around the food we eat. If you’re a teacher, scientist,…