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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Poultry industry criticised for proposed changes to ‘free range’ rules
The poultry industry is copping criticism for its attempts to change the definition of ‘free range,’ to allow more than 140 000 birds per hectare.
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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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More education needed about polyunsaturated fats
Australian medical experts are calling on the leading health research group to include polyunsaturated fats as a necessary new food group.
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Protect researchers from the perils of public health advocacy
Public health advocates who criticise industries for promoting harmful forms of consumption – the alcohol, food, pharmaceutical, tobacco and gambling industries – increasingly find themselves facing legal action for defamation or other forms of legal harassment.
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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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Can Coles and Woollies change public perception of private label impacts?
Despite apprehension about the impact of supermarket private labels and forecasts showing they will dominate shelves in the next five years, Woolworths has attempted to calm the market by releasing information on its range on its website.
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Counterfeit items flooding Australian market
Food manufacturers, packaging organisations and consumers have been warned that counterfeit household items including food products are becoming increasingly common in Australia.
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How anti-obesity campaigns reinforce stigma
Anti-obesity messages are everywhere – in news, in entertainment, and in public health campaigns.
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Half of WA kids not eating enough veggies
Children in Western Australia are getting better at eating their vegetables, but more than half are still not eating their recommended daily intake.
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Coles doesn’t respond to 73 000+ consumers concerned about milk price wars
A concerned consumer’s post on Coles’ Facebook page about the impact of its price cuts on farmers has gained more than 73 000 “likes” over three days, but the supermarket giant is yet to respond, despite constant declarations that customers and farmers are its main priorities.
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Katter criticises National Food Plan, Coles returns fire
Bob Katter’s criticism of the National Food Plan (NFP) has been slammed by Coles, but many of his suggestions would drastically improve the current food industry if they were implemented.
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The draft National Food Plan: putting corporate hunger first
The Federal Government released on Tuesday the green paper for Australia’s first-ever National Food Plan. According to Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig, this plan “will ensure Australia has a sustainable, globally competitive, resilient food supply that supports access to nutritious and affordable food”.
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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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Govt outlines plans to improve food industry
A new government report has defended foreign investment in prime Australian agricultural land, and argued that the only way forward for the country is to embrace the rising Asian middle class.
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Are people born by caesarean section more likely to be obese?
A study recently published in the British Medical Journal (project Viva) has found that children born by caesarean section have a higher rate of obesity at age three than children born naturally.
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Industry-sponsored self-regulation: it’s just not cricket
The world keeps getting fatter and no country has yet successfully managed to reduce adult rates of overweight and obesity.
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Accessing the market with innovation
“If you combine the over-50’s with the number of people with arthritis or a disability, that means one in two are facing some kind of restriction with opening packages.”
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Fat of the land: how urban design can help curb obesity
Compared with our grandparents, feeding, clothing, and entertaining ourselves has never been easier: a one-stop weekly shopping centre trip in a car, facilitated by convenient parking and light-weight maneuverable shopping trolleys that allow us to whiz around the supermarket with ease.
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