Australia has one of the more rigorous food labelling systems in the world for genetically modified (GM) attributes.
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Woolworths removing additives from breads baked in-store
Supermarket giant Woolworths has announced that more than 70 lines of its bread bakes in store will soon be free from artificial colours, flavours, emulsifiers and preservatives.
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From $4.5bn profit to $2.7bn deficit: Aus food sector in crisis
New figures released this week have proven what most in the food processing sector already know: the industry is close to collapse.
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Zimbabwe urged to lift ban on GM food
The Zimbabwean government is being urged to lift its ban on genetically modified (GM) food.
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Water water everywhere: should Australia adopt WHO bottled water standards?
Australia’s bottled water representative body wants local producers and sellers to adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for chemicals in bottled water.
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Makers of ‘pink slime’ sue TV network
The manufacturers of the now infamous “pink slime” used in American meat products has sued ABC News in the US for defamation over its coverage of the creation.
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Frankenfood or crops of the future? Gaps in the perception of GM food safety
Humans have always faced tricky safety problems with food because we eat plants, which are the most ingenious pesticide chemists on the planet.
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Dick Smith only wanted controversy: News Ltd
News Limited has offered its perspective on debate over its decision not to include marketing material from Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith in its papers.
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Would you eat deep-fried butter?
It’s a well known fact that Americans like their deep fried food; in fact, if this year’s state fairs are anything to go by, they will pretty much deep fry anything.
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All GM foods to be declared on labels if Californian bill passes
Genetically modified (GM) food is a controversial issue that is set to become an electoral one in the US, with one state set to vote on the practise.
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Breakfast cereal alliance to improve industry and consumer health
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has formed an alliance of Australian breakfast cereal manufacturers to develop health and nutrition changes for the industry.
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Kerry closing Melbourne ingredient factory
Ingredient maker Kerry is closing its manufacturing plant in Melbourne, leaving up to 100 employees out of work.
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Sport supplement DMAA banned
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has banned the sale, supply and use of DMAA, an ingredient used in some sports supplements.
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Nestlé baby formula undergoes independent testing following complaints
A popular Nestlé baby formula will undergo independent testing to determine if it is safe, after parents reported babies were becoming sick from consuming it.
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Should we adopt WHO bottled water standards?
Australia’s food health regulating body is calling for submissions on adopting the World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for chemicals in packaged water.
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Chile government bans toys with children’s fast food meals
Chile has followed in the footsteps of Australian fast food retailers by removing the toys from children’s meals.
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Crops hit by drought and biofuel policy: another food price crisis?
Not so long ago, things were looking good. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had announced on the 5th of July that the FAO food price index had been falling for the third consecutive month and that in May of this year the index had been at its lowest since September 2010. But the optimism may be short-lived.
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Step forward for new weight-loss drug
A new compound that leads to weight loss in obese mice could help in the development of a new class of anti-obesity drugs for humans, scientists say – though this could take many years.
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The 5 strangest ways food will be different in future
Food that comes out of a printer, giant skyscraper farms to meet the increased world food demand, drinks made of urine and jelly made out of humans.
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Nestlé working to educate Ivory Coast communities to end child labour
Nestlé has officially confirmed it is involving communities in the Ivory Coast in a new effort to reduce child labour, following a Fair Labor Association (FLA) report from November 2011.
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