A unique study exploring popular ways to “self‑gift” has found that ordering a takeaway, or takeout, meal is a preferred treat regardless of whether people have had a good or a bad day at work.

Published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology and led by Dr Suzanna Forwood and Dr Annelie Harvey of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in the United Kingdom, the research is the first to compare how likely people are to choose a range of food and non-food options for both self-reward and self-consolation.

University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka nutrition experts are calling for dietary fiber to be officially recognised internationally as an essential nutrient - the first ‘new’ essential nutrient in more than 50 years.

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even ones classified as ultra-processed like bread, cereal, and veggie burgers—helps reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, finds a new review by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

Climate change is affecting the nutrition of everyday foods, which could increase health risks, especially in vulnerable communities.

Dietary supplements may help fill emerging nutrition gaps, but questions remain about their safety, effectiveness, affordability and appropriate use.