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Laura Lopez Gonzalez

Laura Lopez Gonzalez is a freelance health journalist and editor. Follow her on Twitter @LLopezGonzalez.

Latest Work

Studies reveals vaginal ring to prevent HIV safe to use in late pregnancy, while breastfeeding

23 February 2023

Studies reveals vaginal ring to prevent HIV safe to use in late pregnancy, while breastfeeding

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

7 min

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Take as needed – preventing HIV might one day be as easy as using this suppository

23 February 2023

Take as needed – preventing HIV might one day be as easy as using this suppository

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

6 min

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New baby blues – why infant formula companies want you to feel like a bad parent

8 February 2023

New baby blues – why infant formula companies want you to feel like a bad parent

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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Health department says draft legislation to regulate unhealthy food packaging expected soon

NUTRITION LABELLING

22 November 2022

Health department says draft legislation to regulate unhealthy food packaging expected soon

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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Infant formula firms are using unwitting doctors and nurses to boost sales, WHO reveals

CHILD HEALTHCARE

14 September 2022

Infant formula firms are using unwitting doctors and nurses to boost sales, WHO reveals

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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Here’s why you should care about the food industry lobbying the health department behind closed doors

WARNING LABELS POLICY

30 May 2022

Here’s why you should care about the food industry lobbying the health department behind closed doors

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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SA Health department falls foul of access to information rules

RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION

21 June 2022

SA Health department falls foul of access to information rules

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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Researchers and dieticians argue it’s high time South African food products come with warnings

PROCESSED FOR PROFIT

31 January 2022

Researchers and dieticians argue it’s high time South African food products come with warnings

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

11 min

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Travel bans and power plays: A privileged few still call the shots in this pandemic

OMICRON Analysis

5 December 2021

Travel bans and power plays: A privileged few still call the shots in this pandemic

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

5 min

2

Frontline defenders: Meet the citizens stepping in where government has failed in policing infant nutrition laws

9 November 2021

Frontline defenders: Meet the citizens stepping in where government has failed in policing infant nutrition laws

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

8 min

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Sweet secrets: Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes

Maverick Citizen: Food Justice

1 November 2021

Sweet secrets: Civil society questions government’s ‘back-door agreement’ with industry to stall sugar tax hikes

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

8 min

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Master recovery plan includes a ban on tax increases for three years, say SA Canegrowers

17 October 2021

Master recovery plan includes a ban on tax increases for three years, say SA Canegrowers

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez

3 min

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