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Bubble tea: what’s really in it and what is it doing to your body?

March 5, 2020April 29, 2020Ratnakanya Hadyani

Bubble tea! You can find it everywhere in Jakarta with long queues in front of shops. But what is actually in bubble tea? Why are many Jakarta people willing to waiting in a line for one hour? And what is it doing to your body?

These shops only sell Bubble tea (also known as Boba tea). Bubble tea is an East Asian drink that was invented…Continue readingBubble tea: what’s really in it and what is it doing to your body?

The art and science of good storytelling: That Sugar Film

January 11, 2017June 28, 2018Ratnakanya Hadyani

Damon has a lot of questions, especially about sugar. He knows junk food is bad for him but he’s heard different things about how much sugar is really in “healthy” food. And he’s curious about the effects on his body. He decides to find out and share his learning experience by making a documentary – That Sugar Film. Let’s take a look at this form of communications and how it engages its audiences.…Continue readingThe art and science of good storytelling: That Sugar Film

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Australia to tax sugary drinks?

April 15, 2016August 15, 2016Nicholas Goodwin

A new study by Deakin University’s Gary Sacks and colleagues has calculated the impact on Australia of a tax on sugary drinks, similar to the one that will come into…Continue readingAustralia to tax sugary drinks?