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Biology
Protecting EU food integrity standards with cutting-edge technology
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Are you really getting the fish you’re paying for? How real is the honey on your breakfast table? The rise in fraud in the agri-food chain is a growing concern for both consumers and producers. Strengthening the integrity of the EU’s food system by integrating cutting-edge traceability technologies, digital innovations and authenticity systems into existing safety…
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Science
Australians are confused about food expiry dates and storage, survey finds
Credit: Mat Brown from Pexels New research has revealed that Australians are wasting food due to unclear date labels and storage instructions. The report was released by RMIT University and the Food Waste Prevention Collaborative Research Centre. About a third of food is lost or wasted in Australia each year. The use by date indicates the last day the food…
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Biology
Seabird “food theft” could be source of deadly avian flu
Credit: Kindel Media from Pexels The deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus, which has killed millions of birds around the world since 2021 and can rarely infect humans, could spread through the food-stealing behaviour of some seabirds. A study published in the journal Conservation Letters suggests that food theft, also known as “kleptoparasitism,” in which some seabirds such as frigatebirds and…
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