Consumers who maintain a strict kosher diet are required to check their vegetables and fruit for insect infestation (which is less common anyway in Australia because of stringent food safety and quality...

The 19th century American writer Mark Twain famously said sacred cows make the best hamburgers. Of course, he was speaking figuratively about challenges to conventional beliefs in America, and not about...

The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has today (4 June 2012) published the results of a study that confirms the safety and benefits of an entirely plant-based diet.  The study was undertaken by well-known...

Quorn Foods has revealed plans to extend its meat-free ‘fish’ range in the UK with the launch of a frozen ocean pie in September. The company said that the move will mean that it offers the...

Quorn Foods has announced plans to focus its marketing budget on educating consumers about the vegetarian meat-substitute range’s health benefits. The company said last week that it plans to spend...

Researchers in Germany have used Lupin seeds, a type of legume, to produce low-fat, high-quality sausage products. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, believe...