A piggery in central QLD has lost $100k of livestock in an early morning fire in a farrowing shed.
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Change border restrictions and Africa could feed itself: World Bank
Farmers in Africa could grow enough food to feed the continent and alleviate hunger, according to the World Bank.
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The government has it wrong on alcohol’s role in chronic diseases
The Commonwealth government looks set to lose its top position in preventative health measures.
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Do energy drinks need warning labels? Teen’s death linked to Monster
The maker of energy drink Monster Energy are being sued by the family of a teenager who died from heart complications after consuming two cans of the product.
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Man’s arm trapped in machine at meat processing plant
A man had his arm trapped in a machine at a meat processing plant in New Zealand this morning.
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Blaze at QLD Capilano factory
A fire on the Capilano honey premises in Queensland this morning has not caused any injuries or impacted honey packing.
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U.N. Food Chief: G20 must act on worries around rising food prices
The head of the U.N.’s food agency has called on the Group of 20 nations to coordinate action and address rising global food prices as concerns grow that we are headed towards another food crisis.
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Man killed at Perth packaging factory
A man was killed at a packaging factory in Perth when he got caught in a robotoc pallet loader.
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Heir to TetraPak business arrested over wife’s death
The heir to the multibillion-dollar TetraPak packaging business has been arrested after his wife was found dead in their luxury London home.
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Victoria failing on alcohol policies: Auditor-General
The number of alcohol-related assaults in Victoria have risen rose by almost since 2001, while the number of ambulance attendances to deal with incidents related to alcohol more than tripled.
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Injured meat worker wants $500 000
A Rockhampton meatworker injured when three knives plunged into his body is seeking more than $750 000 in damages.
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How does excess weight cause disease?
OBESE NATION: It’s time to admit it – Australia is becoming an obese nation. Today we launch a series looking at how this has happened and, more importantly, what we can do to stop the obesity epidemic.
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4 million Aussies struggle to open packaging: how the industry is improving
Evolving lifestyles and an ageing population will force packaging to innovate, as they attempt to meet changing household demographics and more educated consumers.
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Reliance on transported foods could leave entire towns starving: govt report
A new report from the federal government has found that Australia’s growing reliance on foods transported long distances could be deadly in the case of natural disasters or other crises.
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Hundreds of sheep strewn across Melbourne highways when truck rolls
A truck carrying about 400 sheep overturned on a Melbourne highway last night, scattering the animals across the road and onto oncoming vehicles.
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Arrests made over bombings of PepsiCo subsidiary
A drug cartel lieutenant and several other alleged gang members have been arrested over a series of firebomb attacks on a Mexican snack company owned by PepsiCo.
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Company behind deadly listeria outbreak files for bankruptcy
A US company linked to a listeria outbreak which infected 146 people and killed at least 30, has filed for bankruptcy.
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FSANZ recalls yeast products over salmonellosis concerns
Australia’s food safety watchdog has issued a warning to food businesses not to use two direct order yeast products.
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Most Australians think we have an alcohol problem
Almost 80 per cent of Australians think that, as a nation, we have a problem with alcohol.
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UNSW, Korea join forces to reduce allergens during food and drink processing
Australian researchers have identified processing techniques which will minimise the adverse effects of allergens in milk and other food products.
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