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  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: General, News  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: News  One Comment

News: Roundup of food news for April

April brought some pretty big news for the Food Advisor community. Remember you can follow us on Twitter (@FoodAdvisorAU) for regular updates, and here’s a roundup of some of April’s happenings:

Scores on doors to be trialled in NSW – from July this year it will be mandatory for NSW restaurants and food businesses to display their [...]

April 30, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Reference  No Comments

News: Vote to ban GM crop defeated in WA

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What would you do if your neighbour starting farming GM canola and you wanted to keep your crop GM-free? The ABC reported that in a close vote (26 to 24) a motion to ban cultivation [...]

March 11, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

News: A victory (of sorts) on beef imports to Australia

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People power at work! The Federal Government has bowed to community and industry pressure – Tony Burke, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, has ordered a risk study be completed on beef imports, [...]

March 8, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  2 Comments

News: Ban lifted today on beef imports to Australia

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Today the Federal Government lifted a ban on importing both processed and fresh beef from countries that have recorded cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease. This change has [...]

March 1, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

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  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Op-Ed, Reference  One Comment