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Diet drinks do help with weight loss - study
The long-debated outcome of switching to diet drinks.

Oregon's sin industries flourishing
Microbreweries and pot dispensaries aren't the major drivers of Portland's economy, but they loom much larger there than in most U.S. cities.

CEO Q&A: Lewis Road Creamery chief executive Peter Cullinane
Founder of breakout dairy brand wants to bring farmers' markets to the supermarket, finds Holly Ryan.

Bella Katz: John Lewis Christmas ad and long running narratives
Department store John Lewis has created another much-talked about Christmas advertisement and rings in the upcoming retail season.

The rise of low-alcohol beer
Lower alcohol beer sales are expected to reach record numbers this summer thanks to changing consumer habits.

Restaurant review: Citizen Q
Theatre cafe offers a range of pre-show bites to satisfy all appetites.

Here's a new one for your barbecue - jafa-flavoured sausies
A quirky chocolate-and-orange-flavoured banger called the Jafa has been launched by Parnell-based butchers Neat Meat.

Are you the one in four Kiwis that have diabetes?
More than a million New Zealanders are thought to have prediabetes and one in four Kiwis don't even know we're at risk.

Is this organic milk really organic?
The label may trumpet this as organic, but where's the proof?

Photos: World's best restaurant and bar designs
The world's coolest restaurants and bars have been announced.

KFC ditches Pepsi for Coke
Fast food chain swaps soft drinks supplier as part of transformation programme.

Feta debate likely in trade talks
NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.

Bar review: The Jefferson
The Jefferson boasts so many whiskies it can't contain them all on a menu.

KFC opens all-you-can-eat buffet
Now you can make like Kanye and "split the buffet at KFC". There's just one catch.

Starbucks note - creepy or sweet?
A lovestruck barista has suffered online backlash for his 'inappropriate' message on a teenager's coffee cup.

Anger over Nigella's toast
Nigella's new show, 'Simply Nigella' is proving a little too simple according to outraged viewers.

What's really in Chicken McNuggets?
A new book breaks down the surprising ingredients in popular foods.

Raw milk a 'high-risk food'
Government warning on unpasteurised milk after recent spike in people with food-borne illnesses.

Is this New Zealand's ugliest cafe?
A new cafe's "artistic" design is upsetting locals, with one man threatening to burn it down.

Kids from street reaching for stars
This year's Taste of Auckland event will also treat attendees to a taste of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.