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Fight the Obesity Epidemic was disestablished in 2016. This site is therefore no longer maintained, but will remain online until 2021 as a resource and archive of what FOE did 2001 – 2016.
All content on the site, excluding illustrations by Chris Slane, is licensed under a Creative Commons License and may be freely used or copied with appropriate citations.
Australian breakthrough on food labelling
Australia has developed a Health Star Rating System which New Zealand is now adopting. It shows promise as a useful and achievable front-of-pack food labelling system.
Public Health Expert
This blog about public heath issues features experts from the University of Otago.
Check out Public Health Expert…
Children’s food advertising code
The Advertising Standards Authority released a new advertising code for children’s food in May 2010. FOE doubts it will make a difference to the deluge of junk food advertising children see.
Find out what FOE thinks about the code…
Find out more about TV advertising to children…
Gareth Morgan’s health blog
Gareth Morgan and his team of bloggers have their say on what needs to be done to reduce obesity in New Zealand.