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We munch our way through millions of burgers each week. But are they made with meat containing hormonal growth promotions? Is advertising for burgers manipulating our taste preferences? And are burger patties made with meat from unspeakable places?
What goes into a curry and where do the ingredients come from? Carolyn Robinson explores whether spices can protect us from cancer and whether chili could be toxic.
Is milk really a super food? Could some varieties trigger heart disease, diabetes and sudden infant death syndrome? And what’s the environmental cost of our dairy industry?
Are all fish and chips loaded with fat? Could toxic heavy metals be lurking beneath the batter? Carolyn Robinson finds out if we should be worried about imported fish.
When it comes to lamb, are we serving hormones and antibiotics in our Sunday roast? Can the right vegetables reduce your risk of cancer?
Find out if bottled water is really any better than tap water. Do soft drinks contain cancer causing ingredients? Are tea and coffee messing with our sleep?
We eat millions of pies a year so what is it that has us hooked on the taste? Consumer champion Carolyn Robinson finds out to let us know if there really is such a thing as a dodgy pie.
Can salad prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease and even improve our eyesight? Or does the risk from pesticides and toxins mean we shouldn’t be eating it at all?
Chips are New Zealand’s most popular savoury snack food. Kiwis consume around 42 million packets of chips every year. Although chips can be made from corn, wheat and even the same plant as sago, potato chips remain by far the most popular.
Artificial sweeteners are much sweeter than sugar (some are 10,000 times sweeter than sugar). This means a lot less of them have to be used and the tiny amounts used in food contribute almost no energy. Although they have a bad reputation online, scientific evidence suggests artificial sweeteners are safe and they are approved by over a hundred government bodies around the world.
