Genetically modified (GM) food is a controversial issue that is set to become an electoral one in the US, with one state set to vote on the practise.
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Sport supplement DMAA banned
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has banned the sale, supply and use of DMAA, an ingredient used in some sports supplements.
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Poultry industry criticised for proposed changes to ‘free range’ rules
The poultry industry is copping criticism for its attempts to change the definition of ‘free range,’ to allow more than 140 000 birds per hectare.
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Protect researchers from the perils of public health advocacy
Public health advocates who criticise industries for promoting harmful forms of consumption – the alcohol, food, pharmaceutical, tobacco and gambling industries – increasingly find themselves facing legal action for defamation or other forms of legal harassment.
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Piggery under investigation for animal cruelty
Shocking footage allegedly taken at a piggery outside Canberra, showing cruel and inhumane treatment of the animals there, has been released by activists.
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Can Coles and Woollies change public perception of private label impacts?
Despite apprehension about the impact of supermarket private labels and forecasts showing they will dominate shelves in the next five years, Woolworths has attempted to calm the market by releasing information on its range on its website.
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Counterfeit items flooding Australian market
Food manufacturers, packaging organisations and consumers have been warned that counterfeit household items including food products are becoming increasingly common in Australia.
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How anti-obesity campaigns reinforce stigma
Anti-obesity messages are everywhere – in news, in entertainment, and in public health campaigns.
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Duck supplier headed for court over misleading ‘free range’ claims
Australia’s largest duck producer is being sued for misleading advertising which claimed the birds were raised in ‘open range’ farms.
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Industry-sponsored self-regulation: it’s just not cricket
The world keeps getting fatter and no country has yet successfully managed to reduce adult rates of overweight and obesity.
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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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Nestlé working to educate Ivory Coast communities to end child labour
Nestlé has officially confirmed it is involving communities in the Ivory Coast in a new effort to reduce child labour, following a Fair Labor Association (FLA) report from November 2011.
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Whispering sweet nothings: the evolution of the confectionary industry
The world of confectionary is filled with fun and excitement, shiny packaging and bright colours. But there'a also a lot of serious work going on in the industry.
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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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Nuckin Futs approved for sale in Australia
It seems Australians do still have a sense of humour, after no official complaints were lodged against the “Nuckin Futs” brand name.
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Subway’s chicken fillet is not a fillet at all: chain found in breach of advertising code
Fast-food chain Subway has been forced to rename its Chicken Fillet, after the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) found it to be misleading, because it is not in fact a chicken fillet, but rather processed meat.
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Major food companies targeting low income communities more likely to lead unhealthy lifestyles
A new report has found that major food processors are targeting low and middle income areas with their unhealthy products, armed with the knowledge that consumption of unhealthy foods is higher in amongst those societal groups.
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NSW govt provides wrong egg-labelling info: consumer watchdog
Consumer watchdog Choice has accused the New South Wales’ government of posting incorrect and confusing information about free-range egg labelling on its website.
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McDonald’s takes you behind the scenes, but is is really as it seems?
In an interesting PR move for the fast food giant, McDonald’s has released a video showing why the burgers displayed in its advertising look so different to those actually sold in stores.
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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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