Women who are obese are more likely to be discriminated against by employers, a new study has found.
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40 per cent of elderly Australians at risk of malnourishment
More than 40 per cent of older Australians living in community housing are “malnourished or at risk of malnourishment,” according to a new study.
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Quarter of juice boxes contain 25 per cent real juice: Choice survey
A quarter of ‘poppers’ or juice boxes marketed as fruit juice in Australia actually contain 25 per cent or less actual fruit juice, a new Choice study has found.
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When it comes to juice, keep it simple, stupid
Fruit drink, fruit concentrate, fruit flavouring, but where's all the real, proper juice? Some companies are going back to basics with their juicing, and consumers can't get enough.
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Organics could feed the world: expert
Organic food will play a large part in feeding the growing world population, according to an expert.
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Advertising in bottle shops encourages youth binge drinking
Point-of-sale alcohol advertising is creating a generation of binge drinkers, according to new research.
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Burger King to use roam free eggs and pigs by 2017
Burger King has announced it will only use animal products that come from free-range farms by 2017.
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US mad cow disease discovery shows good systems in place: animal groups
The discovery of mad cow disease in the US is a positive occurrence, according to some animal groups.
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Calls for public register of foreign investment in Australian farming land
The peak farming representative group is calling for more transparency on the investments made in Australia by foreign investors.
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China’s Coca-Cola Shanxi denies workers’ claim of contaminated products
Chinese authorities have denied there are any problems with it’s locally-manufactured Coca-Cola Shanxi Beverages, after an employee claimed mass chlorine contamination.
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Safety In Action now on in Melbourne
Safety in Action, Victoria’s largest dedicated trade show for the safety and materials handling industry is on now.
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More Australian pigs “born free”
Almost 18 months after pork producers agreed to ban steel pens, a third of pregnant sows are no longer confined to the small stalls.
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Are you a dairy farmer? Your job is the second worst in the world
Dairy farming has been rated the second worst job in the world.
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Fresh calls for a “fat tax” in Australia
Another Australian health group has joined the chorus of organisations demanding better initiatives to encourage healthy eating.
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Government report shows growth in food sector
It’s certainly not all doom and gloom in Australia’s food industry, with a government report showing a 17 per cent increase in total value in 2010/11 compared to the previous period.
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Do we need tougher regulation on ‘free to roam’ claims
Farmers and suppliers who produce actual free range eggs want a crackdown on the definitions of ‘free range,’ after leading national suppliers were found to falsely make the claim.
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The new breed of food consumer
Earlier this year, peak farming bodies voiced their alarm that a shocking 75 per cent of year 6 students believe cotton socks are an animal product and others think yoghurt grows on trees.
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Aussie kids think yoghurt grows on trees: better education needed
If anyone needed further proof that Aussie children need better education on farming, new research showing many think yoghurt is grown on trees and socks come from animals should prove the point.
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