Biosecurity officers recently intercepted a number of fruit items at Australia’s borders, which were found to be carrying a citrus disease.
Head of Biosecurity, Lyn O’Connell, said the items were intercepted
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How to better manage animal disease threats
Australia will be better prepared to manage significant animal biosecurity threats, such as African swine fever (ASF), through a new comprehensive online field guide for emergency animal diseases.
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Do we really have to wash fruit and vegetables?
There is a growing demand for fruit and vegetables across the Western world, thanks to increased awareness of their nutritional and health benefits. But we’ve always been taught they might not be safe to eat straight out of the supermarket, and they have to be washed first. Is this the case? And what might happen if we don’t?
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Health fragmentation driving growth for food brands
The massive fragmentation of consumers’ beliefs about health is contributing to the break-up of traditional food and beverage markets and opening the doors of opportunity for start-ups and small brands.
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Cut down on salt, drink less and move more: Australia’s blueprint to control chronic disease
Chronic diseases are responsible for nine out of ten deaths in Australia, and for much of the health expenditure about which governments are so concerned.
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Why meat is important in the global battle against food insecurity
The increase in the world’s population has led to challenges in maintaining a balanced diet in both the developed and the developing world. More than two billion people worldwide suffer from “hidden hunger” or micronutrient deficiency.
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Rentokil says pests cost $1.7 billion in lost revenue
Rentokil has released its own research into the threats and impacts of pests to businesses across Australia.
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