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

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

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?В 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: Choice reports on labelling issues of GM food

Consumer group Choice last week released an investigation into the prevalence of genetically modified (GM) foods in Australia and found that the labelling regulations make it extremely difficult for consumers to know when they are buying GM foods.
The reports says:
“Australian supermarkets are now full of foods with ingredients that could be derived from genetically modified [...]

February 22, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  4 Comments