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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Carbon farming: a solution to global land degradation and poverty?
Fragile land is the main challenge facing environmental sustainability and poverty eradication in the developing world. But a solution could come from Australia: carbon farming.
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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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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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Brumby’s apologises for telling outlets to blame price rises on carbon tax
National bakery chain, Brumby’s, has issues an apology, after internal documents were leaked to the media, showing the company instructed outlets to significantly raise prices of products and blame the carbon tax.
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Packaging receives Halal certification
An Australian developer and manufacturer of sustainable plastics and packaging has received Halal certification for a new range of resins.
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Coal seam gas is coming to Victoria, and we’re nowhere near ready
Coal seam gas mining is rapidly expanding beyond the eastern basin states. The Inquiry into Greenfields Mineral Exploration and Project Development in Victoria recommends the Victorian Government establish a process to consult stakeholders about the future development of goal seam gas. But Victoria’s laws simply aren’t ready for this new form of mining.
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Farmers to receive up to $15 000 for sustainable projects
A joint project between Landcare Australia and Woolworths will award up to $15 000 for individual farms or organisations to support projects improving water use, the carbon footprint of farming or nutrient management.
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Where does the food sold in Australian supermarkets really come from?
One in every four grocery items now sold in Australian supermarkets is private label and of those, about one in two is imported.
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Federal Government provides $1m funding to improve dairy technology
Dairy Australia has received $1 million from the Federal Government to conduct research to assess energy efficiency on dairy farms nation-wide.
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New sustainability digimag provides practical industry solutions
Australia’s largest B2B media company, Reed Business Information (publisher of Food Magazine), will launch its new digital sustainability magazine, Stream, today.
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