Do the glossy supermarket brochures that land in your mailbox or get pushed through the fence land straight in the bin? Like many of us, public health practitioner and #Journalwatch correspo... Read more
When it comes to mental health, you are what you eat, and the government must intervene to promote healthier diets through taxation and legislative reform. These were the messages from a fas... Read more
It’s a familiar concept that the commercial drivers in life, and consumerism in particular, have a largely unhealthy impact on our lives. But those striving to control tobacco, and tho... Read more
Gary Sacks writes: The influence of the food lobby has come into the public spotlight over the past week, with revelations that Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash’s chief-of-staff, Alastai... Read more
Croakey has been hoarding some food items in recent weeks. Below are links to stories on the new advertising campaign that’s making McDonald’s unhappy, on the junking of healthy... Read more
A recent Croakey post described a new study looking at how tobacco and alcohol companies have shared strategies and information in the fight against public health initiatives. Curtin Univers... Read more
