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Greens call for NSW govt support for bill to terminate trans fats
Sunday 27 July 2008
The Iemma government should follow the lead of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and ban trans fats, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Name and shame food website leaves consumers in the dark
Wednesday 02 July 2008
While NSW Food Minister Ian Macdonald boasts that the Food Authority’s register of penalty notices now lists twelve businesses, diners are still not being told about the outlets that have not been inspected for many years, if ever, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
High-energy alcopops pack dangerous punch without warning
Monday 23 June 2008
Premixed alcoholic drinks that also contain high levels of caffeine are being marketed to young consumers without warnings of the dangerous effects on behaviour, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma's food law made Rudd sick
Wednesday 04 June 2008
The Iemma government's food outlet hygiene laws failed to protect Prime Minister Kevin Rudd from buying a 'dodgy Dagwood dog' or a poisonous party pie and becoming ill early last month when visiting Sydney, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Kogarah Council shames Iemma government on fats ban
Sunday 27 April 2008
Moves by a Sydney council to ban the use of synthetic trans-fatty acids (trans fats) in new food outlets highlights the failure of the Iemma government to protect the health of NSW residents, according to Greens MP John Kaye.
Organic food labelling regulation needed to protect consumers and farmers
Sunday 23 March 2008
The failure of state and federal governments to introduce uniform regulations for the labelling of organic foods is undermining confidence and punishing farmers who do the right thing, according to Greens NSW MP and consumer affairs spokesperson John Kaye.
Consumers kept in the dark on cruelty in food products
Monday 03 March 2008
State and federal governments have failed to crack down on food labelling that falsely implies ethical treatment of animals, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Iemma government maintains veil of secrecy on dodgy restaurants
Friday 29 February 2008
NSW Food Minister Ian Macdonald's proposal for so-called ‘name and shame' laws for unhygienic eateries is a sham and will force restaurant goers to play Russian roulette with food poisoning, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Minister fiddles while restaurant goers forced to play Russian roulette
Wednesday 09 January 2008
NSW Food Authority Minister Ian Macdonald has failed to change the laws and make public the results of restaurant inspections. NSW restaurant goers are being forced to gamble with food poisoning, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Bindeez beads recall points to need for stronger consumer protection
Saturday 10 November 2007
The third recall of a Chinese manufactured children’s toy in four months should trigger a review of consumer safety laws, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
