Symposium 2026

Professor Richard Johnson - Why is Sugar so Bad, and What Can We Do About it?


Professor Caryn Zinn - The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Health


Jared Cannons - Kai as Medicine: Coaching Whānau Through Low-Carb Lifestyle Change


Dr. Simon Thornley - What is the cause of cancer? Evidence that sugar plays a role


Dr Rob Beaglehole - EXPELLING SUGARY DRINKS FROM SCHOOLS


Dr Gerhard Sundborn - Medical Schools - Sugary Drink catering policy


Professor Bodo Lang - Policy Brief: Sugary Drink Free Schools for Aotearoa NZ


Ella Steele - Systematic review on the impacts of food taxes globally


Dr Andrea Teng - Food and drinks taxes for a healthier diet: The Tongan experience


Dr Sasha Cheng - A Sweet Deal for Aotearoa: How a Tiered Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Could Change Lives