The Red Meat Action Group (RMAG) has now added their support to Australian Beef Association (ABA) calls for a Judicial Inquiry into the Australian Beef Industry. The RMAG believe the situation facing beef producers at the moment is of major concern. “The current state of affairs, exacerbated by the gas crisis, facing Western Australian beef producers particularly and as a result the entire industry, clearly demonstrates the need for such action,” they claimed in a statement. “World... ...Read more »

The American Beverage Association, a trade organization representing manufacturers and distributors of non-alcoholic drinks, has criticized the decision by a committee of the US Conference of Mayors to discourage the use of bottled water as “sound-bite environmentalism”. The resolution was reportedly passed narrowly after contentious debate amongst mayors and will result in a phase out of city spending on bottled water and an attempt to reduce purchases of the beverage. The bottled... ...Read more »