Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through […]
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Needles found in Australian strawberries – Expert Reaction
Two of New Zealand’s major supermarket chains have halted the distribution of strawberries from Australia after sewing needles were found in Queensland-grown […]
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Warning labels for chicken? – In the News
University of Otago researchers are calling for safety labels on raw poultry products because New Zealand has one of the […]
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Regulator asks how food editing by new genetic techniques should be treated – Expert Reaction
Planning for future GM foods coming down the line, the food safety regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is […]
Continue readingNanoparticles in baby formula – Expert Reaction
Experts say an environmental lobby group is misconstruing scientific evidence about the presence of nanoparticles in baby formula. The Sydney […]
Continue readingNanotechnology in food reports – Expert reaction
Nanomaterials currently used in food additives and packaging do not appear to pose a health risk but we will need […]
Continue readingFukushima and NZ: Five years later – Expert reaction
Five years on from the Fukushima meltdown, the SMC asks if we have seen any effects in New Zealand. And […]
Continue readingBerries and Hepatitis A – Expert reaction
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Director General has issued a statement warning of a potential Hepatitis A risk associated with […]
Continue readingBerries contaminated with hepatitis A – experts respond
An outbreak of hepatitis A in Australia has been linked to imported frozen berries from China. ABC News reports that […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Raw milk debate reignited – experts respond
Consumption of raw milk has been implicated in the death of an Australian three-year-old, drawing the raw milk debate back […]
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