Maggie Beer arrives to front the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in Cairns. Photo: AAP/Marc McCormack

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Maggie Beer slams inadequate food budgets in aged care homes

Some aged care homes spend as little as $7 a day on food for each resident, Maggie Beer has told the aged care royal commission.

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Organic, grass-fed, hormone-free: does this make red meat healthier?

Organic farming and the grass feeding of animals are promoted as having social and environmental benefits, but do they produce healthier red meat?

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Is cheese bad for your health?

Opinions and evidence seem to shift about whether or not cheese should be part of a healthy diet. Here, nutritionists and dieticians give their verdict.

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Depression treatment should involve dietitians: research

Health experts say depression treatment needs to change to incorporate healthy eating and are calling for the government to subsidise the cost of a dietitian for people with the debilitating mental condition.

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Bad diets mirror supermarket catalogues

The poor eating habits of many Australians appear to mimic supermarket catalogues, filled with too much junk food and soft drinks and not enough fruit and vegetables, a study has found.