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Pregnant and breast-feeding women have iodine needs that are 50% higher than the general population. Teza Harinaivo Ramiandrisoa

Lack of dietary iodine threatens brain development in children

Heather Yeatman, University of Wollongong and Karen Charlton, University of Wollongong

Iodine is naturally present in a range of food, especially seaweed and fish. So it may seem odd that the people of an island nation (most of whom live along its vast coastline) are not getting enough of…
Children involved in practical food activities, such as growing food, tend to eat a wider variety of fruits and vegetables. wamblicious/Flickr

Food and nutrition absent from draft national curriculum

Heather Yeatman, University of Wollongong

Selecting the right mix of foods and preparing them safely doesn’t come naturally to humans – we need to be taught. But lessons about food and nutrition are glaringly absent from the new draft national…

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