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Food
labelling in Australia is woefully inadequate and this results in
consumers purchasing products that they would not choose to buy if a
thorough compulsory labelling system existed.
The Greens are campaigning for a comprehensive mandatory labelling regime to establish truth in labelling of food products to protect consumers. For example, some common food products that people would assume were vegetarian or vegan may contain animal products. This was revealed in The “Label to Liable” report released by voiceless in May 2007 http://www.voiceless.org.au/ Some emulsifiers in bread, natural flavours added to baked beans and potato chips, gelatine used in beer and some wine production, and some confectionary are foods that contain animal products without proper labelling of these contents.
Other areas of food labelling that are inadequate include, organic foods, and whether or not anti-biotics have been used in the production of food such as farmed seafood.
Latest News:
NSW Coalition fails to back action on heart disease
The refusal of the NSW Coalition to support mandatory reductions in salt, fat and sugar content in fast foods and point-of-sale labelling is a bad sign for the future of the battle against obesity and heart disease in NSW, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Voluntary 'scores-on-doors' restaurant ratings will leave diners guessing
The Greens welcomed tomorrow's commencement of a trial of the scores-on-doors restaurant rating program, but have warned gaps in the program could leave diners in the dark about the quality of eateries across the state.
Egg Corp should abandon push for free-range egg con
The Greens are calling on the Egg Corporation to abandon their push to introduce standards that would allow chickens kept in cramped and enclosed spaces to have their eggs labelled as 'free range'
Food labelling review must put consumers first
Consumers are being mislead and treated as lab rats by food labelling regulation that are weak and biased towards maintaining industry profits, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
New laws needed to stop misleading 'free range' labels
Consumers are being hoodwinked by misleading claims about the treatment of hens and pigs by a lack of regulation surrounding food labelling, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
NSW kids let down by weak food laws
Australia's food ministers have abandoned young people by refusing to introduce European-standard labelling regulations and eliminate dangerous and unnecessary additives, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Free range egg consumers taken for a ride
Analysis of Egg Corporation data indicates that as many as one in six eggs sold as free range were laid by a caged or barn hen, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Weak food origin labelling laws pose danger to public health
Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is right in claiming that lax food labelling laws allow manufacturers to hide the country of origin of ingredients, 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.
