More than 50 consumer groups worldwide are uniting to seek a stricter code for marketing junk food to children. They are wanting to restrict internet and television advertising campaigns and trying to ban the use of celebrities and cartoon characters from use in junk food marketing campaigns.

Australia’s Choice are endeavouring to persuade the Federal Government  to support the campaign but the Health Minister’s spokesman has indicated that it will not even come under consideration until later in the year.

Share

Government accused of failure in TPP alternatives

The Australian Federal Government has been accused of failing to do its research into the pro’s and ...

Adapting quickly as a food supplier to a pandemic crisis

Published in the March 2020 online edition of Foodlegal Bulletin,  here are some of the ob...

Australia suspends import of raw prawns

Australia has suspended the import of raw green prawns from White Spot disease affected countries.

Australian exporters guide to China’s online retail environment

Australian food and agribusiness exports to China have nearly doubled from 2010 to 2015 to AUD $9 Bi...

Transforming water into 'lemonade', new tastebud teleport invention opens the door

Researchers based in Singapore have discovered how to teleport a glass of lemonade.

Seafarms Group completes first delivery of Black Tiger Prawns to Japanese seafood giant Nissui

Sustainable aquaculture company Seafarms Group Limited is pleased to announce that it has completed ...

Australian almond & walnut grower giant taken over by Canadian pension fund

Webster Ltd. (WBA.AU), one of Australia's biggest growers of walnuts and almonds, said it has agreed...

Walmart U.S. loses leader Foran after the Aussie brings it success

Walmart U.S.'s CEO, Greg Foran, who has played a key leadership role in reinventing Walmart's stores...