Some of our “Australian” industry bodies don’t quite live up to their titles, write Bernard Keane and Crikey intern Iona Salter.
Australian Food and Grocery Council
A strange absence in the palm oil labelling controversy
While Malaysian industrialists and local food manufacturers were railing against food labelling, there was a convenient omission from their story.
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High in fat, low in fact: has the Food and Grocery Council kicked an own goal?
The Australian Food and Grocery Council recently claimed that ads for high fat, sugar and salt foods aimed at children only make up a very small portion of all food and beverage advertisements on children’s TV in Australia. Not so, says Wendy Watson.
Reform the food industry — for the sake of the planet
The food industry’s solution of more choice increases profits, but does nothing for obesity. The more on offer, the more we buy, the more we waist and the more we waste, writes Dr Rosemary Stanton.
Food industry sees red over labelling debate
The derision levelled at CHOICE’s food labelling research yesterday by Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO Kate Carnell comes as little surprise to us, writes Clare Hughs.
Daily Intake Guides should get the green light for food labelling
The Australian food and beverage industry hasn’t just been talking about giving consumers a front of pack labelling system that better helps them manage their nutritional requirements – we’re doing it, writes Kate Carnell.
Why the food industry doesn’t like traffic lights
Keen to avoid the imposition of a UK-style traffic light system on food labels, companies such as Kellogg have jumped the gun and are fronting their packs with a row of thumbnails listing percent daily intake of a range of nutrients — but that’s just to avoid red lights.
