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For years you’ve been told to go for skim over full-fat dairy.
Even the latest dietary guidelines for Americans urge people to avoid full fat, and following this lead, school lunches contain only low-fat milk or no whole milk at all, even though they allow chocolate skim milk with its added sugars. But large population studies into possible links between full-fat dairy consumption, weight and disease risk are now questioning that advice. And some research suggests people who consume full-fat dairy weigh less and are less likely to develop diabetes.
The Good Carbon Farm has partnered with Tolaga Bay Heritage Charitable Trust to deliver its first project in Tairāwhiti Gisborne.
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa says that while educators will support the Government’s investment in learning support, they’re likely to be disappointed that it has been paid for by defunding expert teachers.
The Government says it is sharpening its focus and support for the food and fibre industry in Budget 2025.
A European Union regulation ensuring that the products its citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide threatens $200m of New Zealand beef and leather exports.
A long-acting, controlled- release capsule designed to protect ewes from internal parasites during the lambing period is back on the market following a comprehensive reassessment.
Healthcare appears to be the big winner in this year's budget as agriculture and environment miss out.
