Coles shopper cuts open red capsicum to discover family of caterpillars The red capsicum purchased from Kurralta Park Coles in South Australia. Photo: Facebook It's The Very Hungry Caterpillar – the sequel. A shopper made a not so tasty discovery after buying fruit and veg at a Coles in South Australia, unearthing a family of caterpillars after chopping open a red capsicum. Matthew Wilson posted a photo of his multi-legged find on Coles' Facebook page on Monday, joking that he "took some friends home with us" after visiting the Kurralta Park store. The shopper said he would still eat the vegetable in his wife's "tasty chicken stir fry" but would probably look for "caterpillar-free red capsicum in the future". "I would like to thank you for providing me with groceries that are indeed fresh," he said. The post, which has been liked more than 7500 times on Facebook, has sparked a debate about the freshness of fruit and vegetables sold at the major supermarket chains. "How is Coles supposed to know there a bug in it?
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Right of reply: Monsanto responds to the Undercurrent video | Science Last week the Guardian published a video called “Why are we being fed by a poison expert: Monsanto and Roundup” on its news website, under the science and agriculture banner. While the video was at times humorous, the content contained errors regarding Monsanto, the ethics of our people and the safety of our products. Some of the statements made in this video are incorrect and damaging not just to Monsanto, but to farmers and the important role they play in feeding and clothing the world’s rapidly growing population. Although there are several inaccuracies that we think deserve to be corrected, I want to directly address a couple of the most inaccurate claims made by this video. Firstly, the safety of glyphosate and any of Monsanto’s other agricultural products is a matter we take very seriously. Glyphosate has recorded over 40 years of safe use and has been the subject of over 800 studies all of which have confirmed its safety.
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Department of Agriculture 5.1 Maintaining food security in Australia Food security encompasses various factors that shape the food supply for individuals, families and communities. While there are many definitions of food security the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines food security as: when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (FAO 2009). In Australia we are in the enviable position of having adequate quantities of high–quality food to feed our population. Australia’s food is supplied through domestic production and imports. We produce enough food today to feed around 60 million people (PMSIEC 2010). Australia faces challenges to food production, including climate change, resource constraints (such as water, fertiliser, energy and land) and a slowdown in agricultural productivity growth (PMSEIC 2010). Our Goal For 2025 5.1.1 Reducing food insecurity in Australia
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What Eating 40 Teaspoons of Sugar a Day Can Do to You - The New York Times Soda has been a major target in the debate over sugar and its role in the obesity crisis. But high levels of added sugars can be found in many seemingly healthful foods, from yogurts to energy bars and even whole-grain bread. A new movie called “That Sugar Film” seeks to educate consumers about the hazards of consuming too much added sugar, which can be found in an estimated 80 percent of all supermarket foods. The new documentary stars an Australian actor-director, Damon Gameau, who modeled his movie after “Super Size Me,” the 2004 film that followed Morgan Spurlock as he consumed an all-McDonald’s diet for 30 days. To see the full article, subscribe here. Soda has been a major target in the debate over sugar and its role in the obesity crisis. A new movie called “That Sugar Film” seeks to educate consumers about the hazards of consuming too much added sugar, which can be found in an estimated 80 percent of all supermarket foods.
5 Reasons Why You Should Check Credit Report Regularly Gina Rinehart moves into milk WITH construction of her massive Roy Hill iron ore mine past the halfway mark, Gina Rinehart has turned her attention towards another highly lucrative commodity: milk. MS Rinehart's Hope Dairies is looking to spend around $500 million on 5,000 hectares of Queensland farmland to create what's tipped to be one of the country's biggest dairy farms. The plan is to produce baby formula and UHT milk to meet rising demand for dairy products in China. Once up and running, the farm is expected to produce an estimated 30,000 tonnes of infant formula a year, all of it for Chinese consumption. "Gina Rinehart has had a lifelong association with the agriculture industry and she has teamed up with a great deal of expertise in Queensland to build another export industry with huge potential for Australia," a spokesman for Ms Rinehart said.
Check credit report to know what can lower your credit score 'Food deserts': Grocery dead zones have serious health impacts for residents, experts say Updated Public health experts have begun mapping Australia's so-called 'food deserts' and are finding the consequences for the people who live in them are extremely serious. The term is used to describe places where there is limited access to shops that sell healthy food, and an abundance of unhealthy takeaway options. A food desert exists where it is more than 1,600 metres to the nearest grocer, and less than that distance to the nearest takeaway shop. Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to seek. Audio: Food deserts cropping up in Australia. Doctor Thomas Astell-Burt from the University of Western Sydney has spent the last year mapping Australia's food deserts. "A person gets home from a hard day's slog at work or picking up the kids or looking after dependents, then it's easier, and more convenient to go to the fast food retailer or the take away", he said. He said the high rate of type 2 diabetes was having flow on effects.