‘Other’ foods are defined as ‘foods that do not fit into the main groups’ and ‘are not essential to provide the nutrients the body needs’. This food group covers th...

Food Week is a new initiative from the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation. The inaugural Food Week was held in May 2011 with theme JUST COOK.  Food Week 2012 continues this them...

Amino acids Small building blocks that make up proteins. There are about 20 common amino acids, which in different combinations make up all the proteins found in plants and animals.  Essential a...

New Zealand Nutrition Organisations International Nutrition Organisations New Zealand Government and Agencies Food Industry Professional Associations Physical Activity On-line Journals Weight M...

A new web-based tool for classifying foods according to their energy density and glycaemic impact, emark.co.nz, goes live in February 2009....