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Monday 02 November 2026

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Perspectives: Climate crisis is affecting children’s nutrition
29 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Climate crisis is affecting children’s nutrition

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Perspectives: Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be —  research
28 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Snack names influence how filling we imagine they will be —  research

The sound of a snack name might actually affect willingness it buy, depending on the kind of food a person is currently looking for, according to new research out of Canada’s Carleton University.


Perspectives: AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept
15 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: AI is helping businesses learn what customers will pay – and workers will accept

There is a difference between using technology to create new value and becoming better at capturing value from the other side of a transaction.


Perspectives: Why businesses use different rationales for price increases – and do they work?
9 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Why businesses use different rationales for price increases – and do they work?

A comparatively rarely used justification for a price hike is found to hold more sway over consumers, according to new research from a group of marketing academics.


Perspectives: Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?
7 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Zero-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?

Zero-alcohol drinks options can fulfil some of the social and symbolic roles young people associate with drinking, according to new research from NZ and Australian academics.


Perspectives: Why Singapore’s World-First Cultivated Beef and Duck Approvals Matter – GFI
2 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Why Singapore’s World-First Cultivated Beef and Duck Approvals Matter – GFI

GFI’s scientists say the latest green lights from Singapore represent meaningful, necessary steps on the road to cultivated meat commercialisation.


Perspectives: Why Woolworths and Coles are selling more ‘own brand’ products
1 Sep 2026   /

Perspectives: Why Woolworths and Coles are selling more ‘own brand’ products

While Aldi has carved out Australian market share from Woolworths and Coles, the major chains are keeping smaller rivals at bay by adopting some of Aldi’s own sales tactics.


Perspectives: NZ has spent years preparing for H5N1 bird flu. For some species, it may not be enough
24 Aug 2026   /

Perspectives: NZ has spent years preparing for H5N1 bird flu. For some species, it may not be enough

The arrival of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand last month triggered a national response years in the making.


Perspectives: Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill
19 Aug 2026   /

Perspectives: Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

The sticker shock for American consumers from Trump’s new import taxes is becoming increasingly clear – and could get worse says Professor Emeritus of Economics, Kent Jones.


Perspectives: As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that
13 Aug 2026   /

Perspectives: As severe drought hits, the UK’s food system faces crisis – here’s how to change that

The UK’s Roadmap for Resilience highlights three key transformations to help the UK food system cope with increasing threats to resilience over the long term.


Perspectives: How strategic trade could strengthen food system resilience
12 Aug 2026   /

Perspectives: How strategic trade could strengthen food system resilience

With the world population forecast to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, should nations should rely more on global trade or produce more food at home? The reality is that resilient food systems require both.


Perspectives: Craving something for dinner? Your mind may be ‘tasting’ food before you eat it
29 Jun 2026  

Perspectives: Craving something for dinner? Your mind may be ‘tasting’ food before you eat it

Understanding how hunger and mental imagery work together may help us better recognise the forces influencing our food choices, new University of Otago research shows.