Oceania: Banned chemical found in food Concerning levels of chemical residues found in bok choy

Australia recalls Saigon Fish Sauce Bottles contain high level of yeast

Australia legalizes horse meat consumption The top eight countries consume about 4.8 million horses a year

Beef warning: Listeria found in Australia meat Melbourne food company issued warnings in three states

Heinz Australia vows to phase out BPA in baby food packaging Company makes move in response to consumer fears

Australia voluntarily phases out BPA in baby bottles Major retailers will eliminate toxin starting July 1

New Zealand Supreme Court denies anti-GE lobby's appeal GE Free NZ originally granted appeal, revoked

Farmers paid to dabble in animal cruelty New organization will pay farm workers to report on businesses where chickens or pigs are cruelly treated

New Zealand companies coy over palm oil use Debate heightens in environmental controversy over use of palm oil

Australia: Solomon Kosher Butcher recalls beef mince Product may be contaminaed with rubber latex

New Zealand pork welfare labels under fire Lack of transparency leads public figure to question labels

Australia: Chinese restaurant fined for preparing duck in parking lot Rusty knife and chopping block found in lot, seized

Fiji sees sharp increase in Shigella cases 144 reported cases this year

New Zealand: Concern over giardia outbreak as cases rise Giardia cases have risen almost 50 percent nationwide in the past three months

Tasmanian teachers trained to treat allergic reactions New program developed to help teachers deal with increasing rates of allergies

U.S. insecticide ban spurs Australian review Australia investiagting widely-used insecticide endosulfan, which U.S. banned this week

Australia: Sewage ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak Health officials now suspect coral or seaweed

Food labels too complictated to be valuable, study says New Zealand consumers ignore label information

Report shows Sydney's water supply needs upgrading Canal carrying 25 percent of the city’s water found rapidly deteriorating

New Zealand: Energy drinks not good for young teens Energy "shots" and drinks containing high levels of caffeine not suitable for children, young teens

New Zealand bans ritual slaughter, restricting kosher practice Ban based on animal welfare grounds

Australia sues Japan over controversial whaling Japan said it would defend its research hunt that kills hundreds of whales per year

New Zealand bans Kosher slaughter Jewish community shocked by new regulations

Fiji: At least 263 people sickened in typhoid outbreak Officials declare public health emergency

More Australian consumers green on paper but not in practice Shoppers say they think about the environment, only 13 percent actually buy sustainable products

Deadly stomach virus reaches Australia Three cases of Clostridum difficile confirmed in Melbourne

Health officials say one in four New Zealanders has suffered from food poisoning Most cases stem from failing to prepare food properly

New Zealand farmer jailed over 'filthy' conditions for chickens Poultry farmer allegedly kept chickens in filthy conditions, sold unsafe eggs and meat to local retailers

Australians warned over food allergies Allergens not obvious in menu items or packaged foods, even after visual inspection, group says

Australia: Locust plague expected to up grocery prices Plague wrecks devastation on farms

Sydney: Urban sprawl eats up valuable farmland Expanding population causes vegetable production to plummet

New Zealand: Norovirus suspected after 41 mourners at funeral get sick Catered sandwiches suspected as source

Australia: Healthy foods 'need branding' in remote stores Australian legislator calls for giving Indigenous communities more alternatives to junk food

New Zealand: Tests detect residues in food Salt, sugar, water helps stave off dehydration

New Zealand: Vet alarmed at outbreak of sheep Salmonella Southland vet pleading farmers to report suspected Salmonella sheep deaths after fresh outbreak

New Zealand: Couple served blood-soaked burger at Burger King Couple contemplating legal action

Companies with 'misleading' water filter claims ordered to cease Three companies accused of engaging in unethical behavior to boost sales

Australians doubtful of healthy fast food claims Poll shows only 24 percent of adults think attempts at healthier menu choices are genuine

Australia: Researchers find recycled pesticides in sewage sludge fertilizer Organochlorine pesticides remain in sewage sludge for more than 10 years

Australia: Meat laws hard to chew Proposed mandatory reporting of bacteria in food in new public health plan could be extremely costly for meat industry

New Zealand: Changes could allow importation of raw milk products Products to be traded between New Zealand and Australia

Lawsuit blames farm chemicals for two-headed fish Farmers claim chemicals from nut farm causing genetic abnormalities

Australia ponders herbal product restrictions 156 botanicals under review due to concerns about dosage

Australian authorities suspect kangaroo caused E. coli outbreak Kangaroo contaminated water supply

Australia: Weight loss drugs considered "food" under new guidelines Implementation of guidelines based on false advertising complaints

European Food Safety Authority gives Stevia a positive verdict EFSA stablishes an Acceptable Daily Intake for safe use of sweetener

Australia: officials push to curb poultry disease outbreak Two recent infectious poultry disease outbreaks alarm officials

New Zealand: Gastrointestinal illness prolonged because doctors were not notified Salmonella outbreak at nursing home spread during Easter holiday

Australia: Montefiore Cheese issues recall over possible Salmonella contamination The mozzarella cheese has best-before dates ending mid-June

Possible contamination from dairy plant worries New Zealanders Town’s well water tested positive for fecal bacteria

New video footage reveals cruelty of the New Zealand pig industry There has been no change to the way tens of thousands of pigs are being reared on factory farms

Genetically modified foods rejected elsewhere approved in Australia Food Standards Australia New Zealand plans to accept three more GM foods: soya beans, corn and super bread

Australia beekeepers fear infectious mite will beat quarantine and hit honey production Varroa destructor mite found in nearby countries, keepers fear entry into country

New Zealand woman allegedly scamming restaurants Woman claims food poisoning after eating take-out food from the restaurants

Bacteria hits kiwifruit orchard in New Zealand Continual outbreak of bacterial disease threatening the orchard

Australia: Bird disease found in imported pigeons, could affect poultry industry Highly infectious bird disease in imported pigeons underlines the need for good quarantine systems

Call for a total ban of trans-fat in Australia Review of Food Labeling and Policy considering required labeling of trans-fat in Australian foods and possible total ban

Australia: Woolworths recalls contaminated rice Home Brand Jasmine Rice contaminated with metal shavings

New Zealand: Concern over animal welfare change Farmers want changes to current draft of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill

Australia: E. coli found in drinking water, source remains a mystery People at 2,500 properties had to boil their drinking water over the weekend

Liquorice contaminated with lead recalled in New Zealand and Australia Yoghurt-coated raspberry liquorice and yoghurt-coated mango liquorice may contain high levels of lead

Australia: Heng Fai Trading Co. Pty. Ltd recalls their Dried Seaweed product Product was found to contain unusually high levels of naturally occurring iodine

Australia: More than half of all restaurants in Perth failed inspections last year Inspectors found kitchens infested with rats and mice, food exposed to “foul odors”

Australia: Pregnant women falling short on nutrition Expectant mothers skimp on fruits and vegetables, study says

Restaurants fined over cockroach infestations in Australia Pizza restaurant fined $60,000 after a council inspection found it was infested with cockroaches

Australian company recalls Sunfield Carrot Bar and Sunfield Date Bar The label does not declare the allergens walnuts and almonds

Australia lifts nine-year mad-cow disease ban Ban on imports of beef from countries where cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy has occurred was lifted in Australia

Animal welfare body defies farmers on pig code in New Zealand Draft code proposes limiting pig farmers use of farrowing crates and use of dry sow stalls

Kingston Woolworths Minced Heart Smart Beef recalled in Australia Plastic pieces may have contaminated the minced meat product

Ninety-nine people get typhoid in Fiji outbreak Health ministry suspects contaminated water to be the source in one area and food in the other areas

New Zealand Food Safety Authority launches National Lunchbox Day Event highlights lunchbox food safety practices

New Zealand residents call for more genetically modified rules Rodney residents want more regulations on field trialing of any genetically modified plants and animals in the region

Food outlets fail health inspections in New Zealand Hygiene practices of five food outlets in East Manukau could give their customers anything from mild queasiness to full blown food poisoning

New dairy cattle welfare code comes under fire in New Zealand Code criticized by Federated Farmers for "confusing legal requirements with best recommended practices"

New Zealand: New animal welfare code launched in Hamilton Welfare code will use controversial body condition scoring system to define emaciated cows

Australia: Sunbeam Pistachios recalled Pistachios have been recalled due to possible contamination of Salmonella

Australia: Bowen water still unsafe to drink after E. coli found in water supply Officials placed partial blame for the E. coli on recent rainfall but some believe a new water treatment plant is needed

Hellers' Chinese Honey Sausages recalled in New Zealand Products were labeled incorrectly and contain dairy allergens

Australia: Food crisis looms, warn scientists New report by Australian researchers claims far more needs to be done if we are to feed the estimated 9 billion people who will be living on the planet by 2050

Australia: Safety moves being finalized for beef ban removal Australia moving towards lifting a ban on beef imports from mad cow disease-infected countries

Australian E. coli outbreak sparks childcare center worries E. coli detected in the town water supply during routine testing

Australia: E. coli bacteria found in Bowen water supply Residents have been issued a 'Boil Water Alert' after E. coli was found in the town's water supply

Australian scientists close in on easing peanut allergies Allergic reactions to peanuts could one day be as mild as hayfever, researchers say

Tough year ahead for Australian meat industry Experts predict Australia's meat industry will be in dire straits following the closures of more meatworks this week

Papua New Guinea's cholera outbreak has spread to 2,000 people Poor water sanitation making the disease hard to contain

Fruit fly outbreak declared in Australian town Mediterranean fruit fly larvae was found in nectarines

Aussie women have highest rising obesity rate Report prompts concern for young woman

Australian schools' banned food list has gone nuts Nutella, egg, mayonnaise, peanut butter and bananas being banned to protect students with allergies

Australia: Small mining town divided over plans to sue local mine 10 residents allegedly poisoned by the mine's heavy metals

Livestock tracing program gets mixed reaction in New Zealand New system will help maintain confidence of export markets on the safety and disease-free status of livestock products

Australia: Number of salmonella cases linked to The Burger Bar in Albury continues to rise Tests confirmed garlic mayonnaise as source of the outbreak

Cafe raid in Sydney seizes banned soy milk Raid follows recall of milk product last month for containing high levels of iodine

New Zealand: Golden Bay campground closes due to Norovirus outbreak Up to 50 campers reportedly sick

Australia: Salmonella outbreak forces eatery closure Inspectors examining food safety practices at burger outlet that caused illness

Australian pork industry launches new advertisement New "pork on your fork" campaign will try and promote Australian meat

Australia: New food rules for semi-dried tomatoes Semi-dried tomatoes to be traceable from the farm to the supermarket shelf

New Zealand: No prosecution after pet food investigation Company accused of selling pet food made from horse meat suitable for human consumption

Australia: Fears over private food safety checks Private operators, instead of government Food Authority, to carry out inspections

Norovirus in Whangarei, New Zealand Second North island hospital in days to face outbreak

Australia: Research organization hosting sustainable practices forum Forum will discuss importance of ustainable practices and sustainably manufactured foods

E. coli detected in Australia water supply Minor mechanical fault at water treatment plant lead to contamination of water

New Zealand: Groups call for aspartame to be dumped, replaced with natural sweeteners Safe food campaigners want drinks and foods containing artificial sweeteners taken off shelves

Australia: Deadly 'cattle plague' set to be wiped out Cattle disease likely to be declared eradicated next year thanks to a global vaccination campaign

Australia: Too many Queenslanders unhealthy 60 percent of adults not at a healthy weight and nine out of 10 don't eat enough veggies

Australia: Farmers struggle to feed stock after fire Farmers devastated by a recent fire have renewed their appeal for hay to feed their livestock

New Zealand national review finds water not fit to drink Water supply is non-compliant with national standards

"Vitamin� drinks may actually lead to weight gain Fruit-flavored drinks can pack as much sugar as a can of soda

Australia: Spiral Foods recalls Bonsoy Soy Milk Product may contain unusually high levels of iodine

Australia: B.-d Farm Paris Creek recalls cheese products Products recalled may contain E. coli

New South Wales Food Authority releases most comprehensive food inspection report card Report shows 1,700 restaurants failed to comply with food standards

Tragic pudding - holidays linked to food poisoning Survey finds some household fridges twice as warm as they should be

Australia: 10 percent of New South Wales eateries fail safety test Every food business will be required to have a designated food safety supervisor next year

Hepatitis scare for Afghani community in Australia Employee at butcher's counter tested positive for hepatitis A

Australia: E. coli found in Kingaroy water Residents should boil water to remove bacteria

Threat of legal action delays pig welfare report in New Zealand Pig farmers want further talks with the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

Australia lamb industry hit by dollar and drought Workers in regional Australia should brace for massive jobs cuts next year

Australian school removes bananas due to allergens Strict food bans now in place at many primary schools

New Zealand: Don't bug the dinner guests NZ has higher rate of food poisoning than other developed countries

Australia salmon: clean, green super-food or battery hens of the sea? Tasmanian salmon industry predict it will become a billion dollar industry

Buoyant Australian almond crop forecast as Asian snack demand grows Australia's almond production is expected to rise by 25 per cent in 2010

Australia: Boil water alerts issued after E. coli outbreak The Tasmanian Health Department issued alert in the state's two biggest cities

Australia: Recycled wastewater enters wrong pipes Wastewater treatment plant pumped wrong water into about 630 homes

Fast food invading Australian hospitals Hospitals that see patients suffering from bad eating habits likely have bad diet culprit near them

Seafood may be cause of food poisoning at Australian casino Government food inspectors investigating source after 160 guests became sick

Australian government ushers in new Beef Labelling Bill Legislation will help address consumer concerns about meat quality

Australia: Woolworths two litre Lite milk recalled Product recalled due to possible contamination

Australia: Comfort food reduces stress Eating foods rich in fat and sugar can alter the chemical composition of the brain

Contaminants found in New Zealand's water Some schools and hospitals are failing to meet minimum safety standards

Australia: Wah Lien Trading issues recall on bean curd due to possible contamination Product sold in Asian retail outlets in Victoria

Australia: Health experts demand warning label on fattening burger Hamburger contains almost twice as much saturated fat than recommended daily intakes

Australia: Harvest Freshcuts recalls Woolworths Carbonara Pasta Salad Product may contain undeclared allergens

Australia: Four major food brands commit to avoiding genetically modified organisms Agency would aim to ensure the availability of safe, wholesome food

Australia: Couple claims to find tooth in pizza Evidence lost by Domino’s before finding could be confirmed

Australia: Pronasindo Australia recalls hams due to possible Listeria contamination Affected products distributed in New South Wales

Australia: Parliamentary committee calls for healthier foods in remote Aboriginal stores Report recommends community store infrastructure fund

Australia: NSW restaurants now required to appoint food safety supervisor New supervisors must complete mandatory training

Australia: Eight nursing home residents infected in Salmonella outbreak Victorian Department of Health looking for source of illnesses

Australian meat industry angry over change to labelling laws Red meat industry furious about plans to label cheap cuts of beef as low quality

Australia: New legislation to make eating out safer Bill requires food businesses to appoint a food safety supervisor

Governments back plan to boost breastfeeding rates in Australia Breast milk may reduce risks of obesity and chronic disease in babies

Europe rejects genetically modified corn previously approved in Australia European Food Safety Authority claims product did not meet international food safety standards

Australia: Genetically modified contamination fears 'being ignored' Non-GM farmers concerned for their canola

Salmonella outbreak in New Zealand dairy cows under control Farmers stopped spread of disease that killed 60 cows

Australia: Adelaide study finds rainwater is safe to drink Research contrasts official advice from Australian health departments

Australian study suggests salt reduction may also benefit bone health Moderate reductions would also reduce calcium loss

Australia: New World Trading Company recalls bean curd products Products may contain Bacillus cereus bacteria

Hepatitis outbreak linked to semi-dried tomatoes in Australia In the past week, 23 cases of hepatitis A have been diagnosed

New Zealand pig industry outed for cruelty New evidence reveals pig cruelty continues on New Zealand farms

New Zealand: Tests confirm norovirus Outbreak of illness hits hospital staff

Australia: Making genetically modified foods easier to spot Government reviews Australia's food labelling laws and policies

Food recalls 'stable' in Australia Food scares leading to product recalls have stabilised in Australia, according to latest official figures

Australian grocery chain recalls frozen hamburger patties Coles Smart Buy Frozen Hamburger Patties may contain metal fragments

Australian company recalls Pun Chun Sesame Sauce Product contains undeclared peanuts

Import costs slashed as rate increase looms in Australia Wholesale price inflation is stable but domestic prices are rising more rapidly

Sesame jam, sauce recalled in Australia Product doesn't list peanuts as ingredient

Ministry says amended Food Bill will not improve safety New Zealand focusing too much on business operations and not enough on food safety

Caffeine fears trigger crackdown on drinks Energy drinks exceed legal limit for caffeine in Australia

Study sugests adding supplement to milk for increased protein levels Australian researchers found supplements protect against colorectal cancer

Govt touts tips to tackle child obesity Guidelines to help promote healthy eating and physical activity in Australia

Sydneysiders 'dump food, degrade planet' Development of a sustainable food plan may influence government policy in Australia

Argument begins over water contamination in Australia Businesses pushing for compensation after raw sewage contaminated water supplies at the height of the winter tourist season

Dairy foods help weight loss Australian study has found a higher intake of dairy foods combined with a low calorie diet can help weight loss

BSE beef import bans to be lifted Australia allowing importation of beef from mad cow infected countries

New guide for managing remote water supplies Practical guide to help people manage their drinking water supplies better will be sent out to remote communities around Australia

Beef exports face mad cow alarms Australian beef exports face devastation after decision to relax restrictions on imports of food from countries hit by mad cow disease

FSANZ reports on applications for adding sterols to foods Adding cholesterol-lowering plant sterols to reduced fat cheese approved in Australia

Australia: Roo meat industry blow Kangaroo meat industry facing tough times and they try to find new export markets

Dairy farmers hurting as milk prices cut Tasmanian farmers fear losing business due to a large multi-national company

New Zealand develops campylobacter standards Food Safety Authority is fighting camplyobacter in broiler chickens

Minister critical of 'shame' lunches Parents urged to get involved in changing school lunches in Fiji

Industry must work together, says NZ sheep boss New Zealand stressed viable and sustainable sheep production

Quality meat imports 'a must' Fiji to mostly produce local meat, import quality meat for hotels

GM canola crop spreading despite fears Modified canola crop quadruple since last year

Meat not pulling its weight in sustainable food processing Recycling rate low during meat manufacturing in Australia

New Zealand Has Cut Campylobacter Cases by Half Research and innovative controls have aided in improving the safety of poultry

PNG cholera cases down but public health emergency remains Public education campaign on handwashing and clean water in New Zealand helped prevent outbreaks

Stolen butter unsafe to eat â€" police Listeria found in New Zealand butter

Report urges beef industry changes Australia's Agriculture and Food Minister calls for establishment of an industry restructure fund

Push to promote domestic grain Much of New Zealand’s food labeled as ‘local’ allegedly comes from outside the country

Dimko Smoked Cheese recalled in Australia Product might be contaminated with E. coli

Australian health officer issues hepatitis A. warning Chief health officer links semi-dried tomatoes to hepatitis A. warning

Organics standards 'will safeguard customers' Australia develops single standard for "organic" foods

Sydney's $1b rubbish bin Research finds Australians buy fresh food and are too busy to prepare it, allowing it to go bad

Australian bread to get an iodine boost Iodised salt added to bread to boost metabolism, regulate body temperature

New Zealand food review has green light Bill replaces 28-year-old act

New Zealand cracks down on backyard butchers Food Authority makes 10 seizures of fermented pork at home butchers

American Samoa official says water available must be boiled before use Contaminated water source for some school drinking fountains

Australian government cracksdown on energy drinks Investigation reveals 77 percent of energy drinks contain illegal caffeine levels

Australian crackdown puts heat on olive oil claims Investigation finds extra virgin olive oil may have been refined, adulterated with other oils

Supermarkets 'block' healthy foods Supermarket duopoly is reducing access to healthy food, research claims.

New Zealand survey to look at antibiotic resistant bacteria Study looks at antimicrobial resistance in food chain

No concerns over chemical residues in food in New Zealand Study assesses commonly eaten foods and exposure to chemical residues, contaminants, selected nutrients

New Zealand dairy giant allowed calves to starve to death Poor management, massive debts of rapid expansion caused dehydration dealths

Divisive Australian scheme could put food safety at risk Vegetable growers hurt by new irrigation regulation

GM canola found outside Australian containment area Monsanto's modified canola strain jumped to non-gm strains

Win Kwong Pty Ltd Sesame Sauce recalled Product sold at Asian retail outlets in New South Wales

Tightening of egg production standards Food Safety bill would avoid cases of salmonella poisoning

New Zealand spring infection warning Government warns of gastrointestinal infection increase with warmer weather

New Zealand overhall act puts onus on food outlets to ensure safety Overhall shifts responsibility for food safety from the government to food business operators

Bakery breached food standards Bakery cited for mice, cockroaches, food-splattered walls and equipment, foreign food particles in sugar

Papaya linked to salmonella food poisoning outbreak in Australia Seven people reported ill after eating Paw Paw

Veggie burgers recalled due to possible glass contamination Australian Eatwell product sold in Queensland

Poultry farm could deliver nice little nest egg Poultry farm for sale is currently grossing $850,000 per annum

Half of all overweight Australians think they are healthy Survey shows people have wrong perception of their weight

New Zealand McDonalds appeals E grade McDonald failed inspection for failing to have adequate, continuous hot water supply

Juicy issue raising the fruit bar on nutrition Australians debate whether fruit bars are as good as the real thing

Australia's plan to cut obesity sparks debate Australia government takes away traditional notion of cure and towards prevention of unhealthy citizens

Food ban meant to contain PNG outbreaks Papua New Guinea health authorities have imposed a ban on the sale of cooked food

Government of Singapore proclaims pork is safe to eat Singapore pork is safe for consumtion

Bill aims to secure Indonesia's food supply House bill helping to preserve farmlands

Grave fears about salmonella strain 15 farms in New Zealand this year have ewes suffering from enteric salmonella

Australian obesity guidelines fail weight-loss test After a year, guidelines haven't changed children's health

Cholera outbreak kills 11 in Papua New Guinea Likely source for cholera is contaminated water and food

Australian rat-infested bakery ignored trading ban Bakery covered with rat droppings, filthy equipment , unhygienic conditions fined

Farm under anthrax quarantine Same property had anthrax outbreak last year

Milk with added 'extras' won't aid health: study Dietetic Association, milk suppliers have conflicting views of nutrition of milk

New Zealand: Raw milk cheeses get the green light Minister for Food Safety says new market standards to be introduced this fall

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service to be reviewed after labelling error AQIS said beef was illegally imported from China

Australia attempts to be "world's healthiest nation" by 2020 TV ads, alcohol, cigarettes, chips, chocolate targeted in crackdown

Collaboration boosts food safety on both sides of the Tasman New Zealand Food Safety Authority renues agreement

Papua New Guinea confirms cholera outbreak Suspected source of outbreak through someone eating uncooked shellfish

Horse meat for humans under inquiry New Zealand TV show exposes sale of meat intended for pet food

Fears as Chinese food pours in, farmers claim lost markets and biosecurity risk Australia consumers concerned about food safety, local farmers vitality

Australia: Farmers' markets to weed out dodgy operators Farm inspections of sellers will be part of new system

Australia newborn survived deadly brain infection and eight operations Baby had listeria bacteria passed from mother by contaminated food

NZ abandons deal to put folate in flour Australia will still go along with mandatory fortification next month

Listeria scare sparks chicken products' recall Chicken salads, sandwiches, wraps, rolls recalled from local shop

Survey shows sushi is safe to eat New South Wales Food Authority finds 98.3 percent of samples safe

Listeria contamination in Bruny Island Cheese Company soft cheese Recall

Dietary link to early puberty New Zealand study shows diet during pregnancy affects offspring's growth, age of puberty, reproductive capacity

Angus burgers to put $5m into Kiwi farmers' coffers New Zealand gets beef contract for angus burger

Diabetes 'more common in Aussie kids' Australian children developing Type 1 diabetes increasing

Dunedin fish higher in mercury, arsenic "swimming with sharks could be safer than eating some varieties of fish"

Outbreak: Virgin Blue airline: Listeria contaminated chicken wrap Food authorities confirm diced chicken source of outbreak

Ban high-caffeine drinks, says NSW govt Australia government wants softdrinks, energy drink sale control

120 hit by gastro outbreak at ski resort Drinking water supply suspected source of contamination

Man barbeques family dog in New Zealand Animal killed under country welfare guidelines, man gets no fine

Scientists create new super vegetables Victorian scientists have developed a new range of vegetables that have 40 per cent more anti-oxidants.

$70K for cow ill Farmers get money for forced butchering of infected cows

Listeria a threat for vulnerable New Zealanders Government warns citizens after 27 listeriosis cases, three deaths

Australia Medical Association calls time on junk food ads Team says ban would reduce child obesity, save $300 million in health costs

KFC denies salmonella twisters Family sues after girl developed salmonella, confined to wheelchair after eating chicken

Human waste 'polluting' Fraser Island groundwater Fecal coliform will be hard to clean up

Custard recalled over Listeria Vanilla Custard and Reduced Fat Custard part of recall

Opposition: Australia's food labeling policy risks jobs Australians still confused as to where their food is coming from

Australians urged to eat camels not cull them Harvesting the overpopulated animal can create viable agribusiness

Sheep exports at risk as numbers dwindle Flock at 72 million head, lowest since turn of 19th century

Fishing boats under watch Fiji Quarantine Department on watch for illegal food items on fishing boats

Russians ban kangaroo meat imports from Australia Russia has banned meat from 30 countries, Australia fears roo overpopulation with ban

New Zealand bends to public pressure over bread additive 57 countries have mandatory folic acid fortification, which helps cell development, including U.S.

Meet Kaleb Bussenschutt: the boy who is allergic to food Mysterious condition caused Australian 5-year-old to have multiple food allergies, intolerances, severe malabsorption

Camel is currying favor and flavor on restaurant plates Australia plans to harvest excessive camel population for food

Pork Industry votes to give consumers clarity and choice AGM votes for Animal Welfare Audit, Farming System Descriptors, continued Code Review

Animal welfare still an issue for New Zealand pork industry Pork farming video brings public awareness to industry

Australian town, state government ban bottled water Town votes to lessen the carbon footprint caused by bottling and transportation

Another call for change in New Zealand meat industry The New Zealand meat industry must consider its options, in the face of a growing ability by other countries to produce meat at a lower price

No need to be salty International team of scientists gets closer to developing salt-tolerant crops in Australia

Fiji quarantines dairy farms Brucellosis bacteria found in cattle at 10 farms in Wainivesi and Waimaro