food news
26/04/2008: Go vegetarian to fight global warming - Paul McCartney
Former Beatle Paul McCartney is urging the world to go vegetarian in a bid to fight global warming and is surprised more
green groups do not promote it. more...
04/04/2008: In vino resveratol
A new study shows an antioxidant found in red wine destroys cancer cells from the inside and enhances the
effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy cancer treatments. more...
27/03/2008: Vegan diet may help ease arthritis
A gluten-free vegan diet full of nuts, sunflower seeds, fruit and vegetables appears to offer protection against heart attacks and strokes for people with rheumatoid arthritis, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday.more...
23/03/2008: ACCC marks World Consumer Rights Day
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has marked World Consumer Rights Day* by calling for responsible
marketing by the food industry, particularly when food is promoted to
children. more...
27/08/2007: Organic labelling uncertainty
A Federal court has found that the meaning of "organic" in food labelling is essentially undefined. more...
05/08/2007: Abalone under threat in Victoria
Disease is killing abalone off along almost 200 kilometres of Victoria's south-west coastline, including a marine sanctuary near Warrnambool. more...
06/07/2007: Chinese food quality questionable
China has found that nearly a fifth of the food and consumer products checked in a nationwide
survey this year were substandard or tainted. more...
28/06/2007: ACCC dismisses complaint against Oxfam for "Fair Trade"
The Australian Competition and consumer Commission has dismissed a claim that Oxfam Australia mislead consumers about Fair Trade Coffee. more...
28/06/2007: Kava importation rules tightened
The Australian Government has tightened import restrictions on kava to combat kava abuse and associated health problems in Indigenous communities. more...
24/06/2007: Grocery sales dominated by cigarettes
The 2006 AC Nielsen Grocery Report has identified that the 1st ranked supplier by sales volume was British American
Tobacco, with Philip Morris bringing up 3rd place. more...
18/06/2007: Rising rate of food allergy
Analysis by Associate Professor Raymond Mullins has found that Australian hospital admission rates for food anaphylaxis in
children aged up to four grew from 39.3 per million children in 1993-94 to 193.8 per million in 2004-05. more...
17/06/2007: Sugar intake
"The Age" newspaper reports that the average person's refined sugar intake is 30 kg. each year, with sugar content of many
common foods such as cereals gradually increasing.
15/06/2007: End to Victorian moratorium on GM Foods
A small area (0.315 hectares) of Victorian farming land will be sown with genetically modified (GM) drought-resistant wheat. more...
14/06/2007: Kellogg refines its kiddie marketing
The Kellog company has announced it will change its practices for marketing to children under 12. more...