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5 June , 2012

2013 FSANZ Board Nominations

CFA has been invited to make nominations for membership of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board.

31 May , 2012

Consumers reject egg corp’s free-range farce

A new survey by CHOICE has revealed less than 1% of respondents think the egg industry’s proposed free-range egg standard meets their expectations of what free range means.

18 May , 2012

New standards could make you choose between the chicken and egg

Proposed new accreditation standards for free-range eggs aim to drastically increase the density of laying birds, but guidance for consumers remains unaddressed.

7 May , 2012

Food labelling: Daily intake percentage labels discredited

Government announcements suggest we’ll get a better food labelling system. But in the meantime the discredited DI% labels are still found on our food.

2 May , 2012

Country of origin labelling extended to unpackaged meat

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a proposal to extend country of origin labelling to unpackaged beef, sheep and chicken meat.

19 April , 2012

Free range eggs not all their cracked up to be

CHOICE has called on the Egg Corporation to reconsider its planned 13-fold increase in hen stocking densities for eggs it certifies as free range and instead work with government, animal welfare and consumer groups on a national standard that would meet consumer expectations.

11 April , 2012

Governments and stakeholders turn attention to front-of-pack labelling

CHOICE has met with officials from state and territory governments, along with key industry and health group representatives, to discuss the development of a single front-of-pack food labelling system.

9 April , 2012

Big fat loophole for food claims

CFA Member CHOICE is calling for proposed rules that would restrict ‘fat free’ and ‘% fat free’ claims on food packaging to be extended to cover all claims about fat content.

17 March , 2012 1 comment

50 years of consumer rights – how far have we come?

Consumer advocate Jenni Mack documents the highs and lows of 150 years of consumer activism, and considers where to next for consumer advocacy.

25 January , 2012 0 comments

Time to give Australian fare a Fair Go

CHOICE uses Australia Day to call for better country-of-origin food labelling In the lead-up to Australia Day, CFA Member CHOICE is calling on politicians to act on the overwhelming desire of Australian consumers for better country-of-origin labelling on food for retail sale. The people’s watchdog says that consumers regularly identify country-of-origin labelling as a major concern,…

13 December , 2011 0 comments

CHOICE gives food labelling changes mixed review

CFA member CHOICE reviews the work of the Forum on Food Regulation’s response to the independent Review of Food Labelling. Half-baked they say!

10 December , 2011 0 comments

Junk food ads: Is industry self-regulation making a difference?

According to the communications regulators, ACMA, it is unclear whether industry initiatives have resulted in a real reduction in the level of children’s exposure to food and beverage advertising on free-to-air television, and there is continuing community concerns around food and beverage advertising to children.