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California to Ban 'Sell By' Product Labels, Force Companies to Say Exactly When Food Should Be Trashed

All products will now be required to use the phrase "Best If Used By" to signal peak quality, and "Use By" to indicate product safety.

Latin Times

‘Shrinkflation’ is the Albanese government’s next target to protect supermarket shoppers

The Albanese government will tackle “shrinkflation” in supermarkets and potentially other parts of the retail sector.

The Conversation

I don't know how to feel about that Burger King advert

Fast food has never been so controversial.

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California to ban ‘sell by’ and ‘best before’ labels

The state wants to end the guessing game over if the food in the fridge is still good

The Independent UK

Burger King ad featuring new mums divides the internet - what do you think about it?

The Burger King 'Bundles of Joy' ad has to be one of the most divisive advertising campaigns of recent times - the negative reactions also send a very clear message to new mums.

GoodToKnow

Instant porridge brand withdrawn in South Africa after three children die

Three children, aged between 18 months and four years, complained of stomach aches after consuming the porridge, police say

The Independent UK

California Bans 6 Harmful Dyes In School Food Linked To Behavioral Issues

The new law, part of the California School Food Safety Act, bans the use of six artificial dyes: Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, and Green 3, in food and drinks served at public schools.

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Coles and Woolies might cop a fine. How big would it actually be?

A back-of-the-envelope calculation brings us to more than the GDP of Australia.

Crikey

Major supermarket chain to double its pork range in 'commitment' to Scottish farmers

SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has said it is continuing its support of Scottish farmers as it announced it will double its pork range across its stores.

The National (Scotland)

Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it

A study out in Science this month finds that states' attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding

The Independent UK

Force companies to report their food waste, say leading UK retailers

More than 30 businesses have written to the environment secretary calling for mandatory reporting of wasted food

The Guardian - UK

‘You can’t build muscle as a vegan’ – and 13 other plant-based myths, busted

Veganism: boring and expensive but always the most ethical choice, right? Wrong, say our experts, who tackle misconceptions about plant-based eating

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans – research

Metals and PFAS linked to serious health issues are among compounds found, highlighting need for further scrutiny

The Guardian - US

ACCC report slams Coles and Woolworths ‘oligopoly’

A new report from the ACCC puts pricing at the major supermarkets under the microscope, and Peter Dutton has equated foreign students with ‘boat arrivals’.

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The Independent UK

Watchdog bans Huel’s ‘misleading’ advert – second times in two months

The ASA investigated an Instagram post featuring Huel founder Julian Hearn over an apparent comparison between his product and fresh green vegetables.

Latin Times

Child Immigrants Forced to Work Dangerous Graveyard Shifts at Massachusetts Seafood Plant: Lawsuit

A federal lawsuit filed by three former workers of Raw Seafoods in Fall River alleges that the plant not only employed them illegally when they were only 15 years old, but also forced them to work in unsafe conditions.

Radio France Internationale

Nestlé and Alma face renewed legal action in France over water fraud

The French consumer rights group Foodwatch has filed two new complaints against Nestlé and Alma alleging unlawful practices in the purification of their bottled water. It's seeking to have the multinationals held accountable for decades of "fraudulent" actions.

Reason

N.Y. Law Mandating That Delivery Services Share More Customer Data with Restaurants Violates First Amendment

From today's opinion by Judge Analisa Torres (S.D.N.Y.) in Doordash, Inc. v. City of New York: When a diner orders… The post N.Y. Law Mandating That Delivery Services Share More Customer Data with Restaurants Violates First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Guardian - AU

Phantom brands, ‘seasonal’ discounts and shrinkflation: the pricing tricks used by Australian supermarkets

Coles and Woolworths are accused of inflating prices – but those aren’t the only tactics hurting shoppers

Investors Business Daily

8 Food And Grocery Stocks Soar — And Not Due To Price Gouging

Food prices are soaring. But don't blame gouging and corporate greed, says a new analyst report.

Crikey

The Woolies and Coles price-gouging scandal might become an even bigger story

Were brands that have become household names in Australia aware of the pricing plans?

AAP

'Get your act together': PM calls out supermarkets

Coles and Woolworths have been told to start acting in the interests of Australians after the consumer watchdog accused them of misleading customers.

Salon

How "guarded" contracts set food prices

With food prices up 25% over the last four years, it may be worth asking – what determines the cost of food?

The Guardian - UK

Tesco’s Aldi price-matched products are not like for like, report says

Dozens of items at UK’s largest supermarket chain contain lower proportions of key ingredients than rival, BBC claims

The Guardian - AU

How ‘was/is’ pricing works – and why it’s landed Coles and Woolworths in court

Competition watchdog has accused supermarket giants of breaching consumer laws with alleged ‘price spike’ practices

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