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When the cost of healthy eating gets too high
Preaching the benefits of healthy eating has little point when the cost of purchasing healthy foods can be as much as a third of a low-earner’s income, according to Flinders University ...
Aust beverage wine production at 1.23bn litres for 2011-12
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released an update to its statistical publication of Australia's wine industry containing information on wine and spirit production, grapes ...
Society, not peer pressure to blame for binge drinking
Peer pressure has long been blamed for binge drinking among teenagers, yet new research from Flinders University reveals it may not be the root of the problem.
Reversing the damage of eating red meat
Researchers from Flinders University are on a ground-breaking journey to prove – and prevent – the cancer-causing effects of eating red meat.
Food processors under fire for causing 'harm not help'
The role of the processed food, tobacco and alcohol industries in tackling lifestyle diseases came under scrutiny recently in a paper published in the Lancet.
Family business operators 'failing to plan for future'
Australian family business operators are increasing their risk of insolvency by failing to plan for the future, according to Antony de Vries, a Sydney insolvency expert.
Fizzies, fries using top sports to sell
New Zealand's top televised sports are being used to flog unhealthy food and drink and sponsors are getting through to children, researchers say.
Boosting food quality and supplies in the South Pacific
In a first for Fiji and the South Pacific, a new vegetable research project has been launched to identify strategies to strengthen food production and manufacture in the region.
Prepared salads offer increasing diversity
The prepared salads market is increasingly extending away from its established place in the side dishes and accompaniments market to also perform a more main meal function.
Internships deserve thought, but are not all bad
The academic report on unpaid work and internships for the Fair Work Ombudsman deserves considered thought, but there should be no rush to judgement or knee jerk responses by the ...
Horse meat burgers unlikely in Australia
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has reassured Australians they don't have to worry they might be eating horse on their hamburgers, as investigations continue overseas into ...
Lovers pick dinner over diamonds this Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day, loved-up couples will splurge on fine dining and romantic getaways to celebrate their union say business information analysts at IBISWorld.
International tourism to continue robust growth in 2013
International tourist arrivals grew by four per cent in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.
Asia and the Pacific among most 'open' for travel Visas
New UNWTO research on Visa facilitation shows that Asia and the Pacific and the Americas are the most 'open' regions in terms of tourist Visa requirements.
Are you still wasting time with year-end reviews?
Nowadays managing people in an organisation is becoming harder than ever, and it is evident that without effective management of people, there is no way to achieve organisational ...
How to sustain productivity with fewer staff
Unemployment rates in Australia have significantly hiked from 5.2 per cent last year to the current level of 5.4 per cent. Job advertisements have slumped to their lowest level in ...
Sustainability and the modern hospitality manager
There are many things which need to be considered when deciding which products to stock in a venue.
Pollution down, waste recycling up in NSW: report
The latest environment report card for NSW shows public transport use is up and air pollution is down but the state's biodiversity is falling.
Bacteria breakthrough for safer food
Chicken meat and other foods will be able to be screened for bacteria even faster and more effectively than ever, thanks to breakthrough nanobiotechnology research.
Leftover app: startup idea a new angle on creativity in the kitchen
UTS student Emma Earley took on one of the great dilemmas of domestic existence – what to do with leftovers – when she and other UTS Creative Intelligence interns pitched ideas to ...
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