Food additives
(Online 05/08)
Which ones should you avoid?
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Food additive linked to hyperactivity
(Online 09/07)
British study finds link between artificial additive and hyperactive behaviour.
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Food labelling: 'fresh', 'pure', 'real'?
(Online 11/04)
Colourful descriptions can influence what you buy -- but what do those words mean?
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Allergies and food labels
(August 2000)
If you've an allergy, labels warning a food "may contain" nuts, eggs or seeds are a problem. Are manufacturers genuinely warning consumers, or are they trying to avoid legal liability?
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Acrylamide in food
(Updated 04/05)
Should you be concerned?
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Cheese
(Updated 06/05)
All you've ever wanted to know about cheese (but couldn't find anyone at the supermarket to ask).
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Food standards review (archived)
(Online 08/00)
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) released its new Draft Joint Food Standards Code in March this year. But there's more bad news than good for the consumer, argue ANNETTE COBURN and PETER CEREXHE*.
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Organic food
(Online 07/07)
Choosing organic food is easier than ever. But is it worth the extra money?
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Australia -- the world's food guinea pig? (archived)
(Online 04/02)
Overseas governments and multi-national food companies are turning to Australia as a good place to get controversial foods and food standards into play internationally. Rebecca Smith reports.
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What concerns you most about our food?
(Online 01/06)
Which of the following food issues give you most concern? (Choose one.) The amount of salt in food Food poisoning (eg Salmonella) The amount of saturated fat in food The use of pesticides to grow food The use of additives and preservatives Antibiotics and hormones in meat GM foods Food allergies Not ...
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