Teens and young people living with severe food allergies are being encouraged to start a conversation with their peers via a new website that could potentially save their lives.
Federal Assistant Minister
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High times for Australia’s hemp-in-food sector
Following the recent approval of low-THC hemp seed products to be used as a food additive by FSANZ, hemp seeds may soon be coming to a food manufacturer near you.
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New jobs for Melbourne-based Mexican food supplier
Boutique Mexican food supplier El Cielo Foods will create ten new jobs, invest in state-of-the-art equipment and boost its productivity with the help of a grant from the Victorian Government.
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Welfare Group calls for taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
The Australian Council of Social Service has called on the Government to implement a raft of measures, including taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks, as an alternative to budget cuts.
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Bega Cheese fined for dangerous goods breach
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has fined Bega Cheese, Bobbins Transport and an employee of the transport company for not carrying the appropriate dangerous goods transport documentation.
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The tragic story of Soviet genetics shows the folly of political meddling in science
A few years ago, one of us (Ian) was lucky enough to be invited to visit the N.I. Vavilov Institute of Plant Industry in St Petersburg, Russia. Every plant breeder
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Tasmanian Government backs food approval for hemp
The Tasmanian Government is backing the push to approve hemp for use in food products sold in Australia and New Zealand.
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Russia to ban imports of New Zealand beef
Russia is planning to temporarily ban beef and beef by-products from New Zealand, claiming they contain listeria and ractopamine, a banned feed additive.
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Ai Group welcomes Gladys Berejiklian as new NSW Premier
The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the news that Gladys Berejiklian has replaced Mike Baird as state leader of the Liberal Party and Premier of NSW.
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Australia tries to plough on with TPP as Trump dumps it
The government will hold a parliamentary vote on the controversial Trans Trans-Pacific Partnership despite the fact the US will not ratify it.
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Fears Efic could fund offshore manufacturing
Australia’s export credit agency, Efic could end up financing manufacturers that have moved offshore looking for cheaper labour and manufacturing costs.
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Hemp poised for possible food approval
Hemp foods may soon be on the Aussie kitchen table with regulators set to approve the plant for human consumption in April 2017.
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The ten things Australia needs to do to improve health
A collaboration of Australia’s leading scientists, clinicians and health organisations has produced health targets for Australia’s population to reach by the year 2025.
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Baiada improves practices following wages scandal
Poultry processor Baiada Group has improved its workplace practices since last year’s findings of employee exploitation, according to a report by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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Health leaders call for 20% sugar tax
Public health advocates meeting in Parliament House will call for a 20 per cent levy on sugar sweetened beverages as part of a broader list of 10 health priorities for Australia.
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Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP
President-elect Donald Trump is right tells a half truth about why the trade accord among a dozen Pacific Rim nations is a bad deal.
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Sugar tax idea “bonkers mad”, says Joyce
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has slammed the proposal to introduce a sugar tax and said eating less and exercise are the ways to reduce obesity.
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A sugary drinks tax could recoup some of the costs of obesity while preventing it
The Grattan Institute report, A sugary drinks tax: recovering the community costs of obesity, estimates that community or “third party” costs of obesity were about A$5.3 billion in 2014/15.
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Energy prices, taxes threatening food sector jobs
High energy costs are putting pressure on food manufacturers and threatening jobs in the sector, according to a report by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
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Food governance conference for Sydney Uni this week
Sydney Law School and the Charles Perkins Centre are set to co-host a food governance conference at the University of Sydney this week.
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