Seafood Experience Australia (SEA), the national marketing body for seafood, made another step forward on Wednesday when it’s Seafood Promotion Act Reference Group (SPARG) and other industry representatives met in Adelaide and progressed discussions into finding a fair and equitable way to share the burden of seafood promotion, both domestically and internationally. The meeting heard from the General Manager of Contracts & Services at DAFF (Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry),... ...Read more »

With Australia now credited with the worst obesity epidemic in the world, a number of policy changes have been mooted. Health Minister Nicola Roxon said last week that the Federal Government considered obesity a concern of high priority, with a National Preventative Health Taskforce set up to provide recommendations to tackle the problem. “We’ve taken steps to make obesity a national health priority. We’re investing in community level initiatives,” she said. “Obviously... ...Read more »