Consensus Statement on Sugary Drinks
Sugary drinks are no longer a looming public health crisis, but a very real one. By working together, and acting now, we can prevent not only oral health damage, but obesity - a leading risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.
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Consumer NZ and Dental Association call for added sugar labelling
21 November 2017
Media release 21 November 2017 Consumer NZ and Dental Association call for added sugar labelling Consumer NZ and the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) are asking the government to back new rules for the labelling of added sugars in food and drinks. The call comes ahead of the Australia and… View Page »
Eliza McCartney takes Switch to Water challenge to new heights
25 October 2017
Eliza McCartney takes Switch to Water challenge to new heights New Zealand pole vault athlete and Olympian Eliza McCartney is the new face of the Switch to Water challenge. As part of National Oral Health Day, 3 November 2017, the New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) encourages Kiwis to swap sugary… View Page »
Dental Association praises Taranaki Bulls for encouraging schools to adopt ‘water only’ policies
10 October 2017
Dental Association praises Taranaki Bulls for encouraging schools to adopt ‘water only’ policies. Taranaki Bulls rugby players have been promoting water over sugary drinks to students of New Plymouth’s Fitzroy Primary School. Taranaki District Health Board and the Taranaki Rugby Football Union are working together to encourage children to opt… View Page »
Dentists call on Govt to ban sugary drinks in schools
13 June 2017
Dentists and Māori public health organisation Hāpai Te Hauoroa are calling on the Government to remove all sugary drinks from schools, leaving students with only water and milk. NZDA Spokesperson Dr Rob Beaglehole speaks to the AM Show. See the full interview here View Page »
Taranaki dairies ban kids from buying sugary drinks
27 February 2017
Three's 'The Project' looks at sugary drinks, including a panel discussion. http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2017/02/taranaki-dairies-ban-kids-from-buying-sugary-drinks.html View Page »