News: Roundup of food news from June and July
The Food Advisor team would like to send another thank you to our users for tolerating the various issues with the app over the past couple of months. The most recent update (check the App Store on your iPhone for it if you haven’t already) seems to have resolved the issues, so – TOUCH WOOD [...]
July 20, 2010
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News: Roundup of food news for May
Here’s a taste of what happened in food news during May:
Melbourne cafe owners are extremely unhappy with new Melbourne City Council regulations which state that rubbish and recycling bins must be stored indoors overnight. Many say they’ll be forced to choose between food safety and flouting the new rules.
Coolangatta/Tweed food businesses should be on the [...]
June 1, 2010
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News: Victorian farmers question benefits of GM crops after 3 years
There is a great article on GM crops in Victoria in today’s The Age. It provides a clear overview of the issues around the use of the crops, as well as benefits and criticisms. About 20% of Victoria’s canola crop this year will be GM; that’s 40,000 hectares.
Read the article – ‘The seeds of discontent’ [...]
May 12, 2010
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Greenpeace: What is Genetic Engineering?
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What is Genetic Engineering?
Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification or GM for short) allows scientists to move genes between different [...]
March 12, 2010
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Sponsor: Grassfed vs Grainfed Beef
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By Tim Elwin, Urban Food Market
I love grainfed beef. I have been brought up on it and believe that it delivers a rich, deep flavour not possible in grassfed beef. However being part of [...]
March 1, 2010
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