Sugary drinks tax petition: why are we doing this?
Media organisations – especially magazines – lobbying the government is not something you...
Sweet flavour without sugar: impossible dream?
Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of new products coming through – or...
Ask the experts: Sulphites
Our foods contain many naturally occurring chemicals and often added chemicals. Some of...
Ask the experts: Additives in beef
Q: "I love roast beef but I am horrified by the additives listed...
Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners
Q: "I have read some real horror stories on the internet about artificial...
Ask the experts: Can I get sick from aspartame?
Q: "I've heard stories of people having all kinds of illnesses attributed to...
Ask the experts: Aspartame and methanol
Q: "I read somewhere that aspartame breaks down into methanol in the body....
Are everyday foods making you sick?
Our food is made up of chemicals. And when your body doesn’t feel...
What’s really in our food?
Many of our favourite foods these days contain a long list of additives....
Food additives and common ingredients
Senior nutritionist Rose Carr takes us through some common food additives, including how...
Fact or fiction: Additives banned overseas are used here
It's a commonly-held belief that some food additives banned overseas are still used...
What’s really in your food?
The term ‘food additive’ makes us think of scientists in white coats adding...
What are ‘preservatives’?
We answer a common question on food ingredients.Preservatives are natural or man-made chemicals...
