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The Greens are committed to strong regulatory measures to protect consumers from unsafe foods and consumer goods, ensure food labelling is honest and easily understandable, and encouraging ethical consumption choices such as energy efficient, organic, free range and fair trade products.
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NSW consumers exposed to heavy diet of toxics
At least 2 percent of fruit and vegetables sold in NSW exceeds the maximum residue levels for agricultural and veterinary chemical set by the Australian food regulator, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Tripodi throws consumers to the sharks
NSW Regulatory Reform Minister Joe Tripodi's plans to deregulate five occupations will badly weaken consumer protection, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Food code fails to protect consumers from ancient canned foods
Inaction by the nation's food ministers has left consumers and retailers without warnings of many canned goods that are out of date, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Supermarket chain ban on food colours shames govt inaction
Moves by supermarket chain Aldi to ban six bright artificial food colours highlights the failure of the Australia's food regulation ministers to protect young people's health, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Better ways to name and shame dirty restaurants
Objections to the Rees government's food outlet name-and-shame website could have been avoided if Food Minister Ian Macdonald had adopted a more sophisticated and accountable approach to exposing restaurants that fail hygiene standards, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Weak name-and-shame laws prolong NSW food poisoning scandal
The failure of the NSW government to stand up to the restaurant industry is responsible for the appalling rate of non-compliance with food health and safety regulation, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Households threatened by lack of safeguards on chemicals
Chemicals banned in Europe and the USA are allowed into NSW homes by an inadequate regulatory system, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greens call for ban on toxic baby bottle chemical
The commonly used chemical Bisphenol A should be banned from use in the manufacture of plastics used in baby bottles, water bottles and food containers, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Choice report shows traffic light labelling needs green light
A report issued by the consumer organisation Choice shows the urgent need for traffic light style labelling to be introduced in NSW, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Rees should kick ticket rorters out of state’s stadiums
Ticket agencies that hit consumers with extra fees and charges should be barred from state-owned stadiums and venues, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
