Organic, bio-dynamic, permaculture—defining healthy farming
BY Vanessa Green, www.fitbynature.org There are many agricultural systems that aim to help us understand how the land has been cared for. Whether it’s organic, biodynamic or permaculture, they can make...
View ArticleFood standards review
The Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code is being revised and as a result of the consultation, industry, enforcement agencies and consumers have been given the opportunity to comment on proposed...
View ArticleBeyond organic: Harnessing nature’s wisdom
WORDS Linda Moon For the past twenty years, Hamish Mackay has been working towards his vision – that by 2024 Australian agriculture will be largely biodynamic, organic or holistic.’ The year 2024 is...
View ArticleFair Food – the documentary
A fair food documentary highlighting the work of Australian farmers, communities and social entrepreneurs who are pioneering and encouraging new approaches to food production has been launched. A...
View ArticleThe community in community gardens
WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHY Melissa Gowen On a sunny few acres just outside of Bellingen on the New South Wales mid-north coast, people wander through a garden, foraging for their dinner, plucking a few...
View ArticleCountry of origin labelling
Even before the frozen berries crisis, Greens leader Christine Milne had re-introduced legislation for mandatory Country of Origin Labelling to parliament. The aim of the bill is to eliminate confusion...
View ArticleAppetite for organics at record levels
The biennial Australian Organic Industry report has been released. The report tracks trends in the Australian organic marketplace. It found that dairy was the fastest growing organic category in 2014,...
View ArticleHealth Star Rating system relaunched
The Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash, has launched a website as part of phase one of an education campaign to accompany the Health Star Rating system. The original site was pulled down hours...
View ArticleFair go for fair trade
A Neilsen survey has found that 64 per cent of consumers in the Asia Pacific region are willing to pay more for products and services from companies with a positive social and environmental impact, a...
View ArticleSupermarket under scrutiny
Coles has agreed to refund smaller suppliers who were forced to pay extra rebates to fund the cost of a supply chain improvement program. However, Federal Court judge Michelle Gordon believes the...
View ArticleAgriculture Green Paper
The Federal Government has released a Green Paper on competitiveness in agriculture, calling the sector one of the five pillars of the economy. The Paper is the Government’s assessment of the critical...
View ArticleSupermarket code of conduct
The Australian Government has released a consultation paper and the draft food and grocery council code of conduct for public consultation. The code of conduct, drafted by the Australian Food and...
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