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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

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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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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.

The Independent UK

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.

Latin Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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?

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'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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Scottish business making 'broccoli crisps' secures major supermarket deal

A SCOTTISH business which produces broccoli crisps has secured a nationwide deal with a major supermarket...

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: grocery giants sued over ‘illusory’ discounts; new Socceroos coach; and abducted toddler found after 73 years

Anthony Albanese says if the allegations are found to be true it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ behaviour by the supermarkets

The National (Scotland)

Scottish food brand lands major deal with supermarket giant

A SCOTTISH food brand has announced it has secured a major deal which will see its products appear on the shelves in more than 250 Tesco stores…

Salon

Tupperware's complex pop culture legacy

From "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" to "Napoleon Dynamite," those plastic food storage containers mean something

Evening Standard

'Extremely hygiene conscious' London mother died after mystery E coli infection, inquest hears

Laura Farmer was thought to be recovering when she suffered an unexpected stroke and died

Medical Daily

More Than 3600 Food Packaging Chemicals Detected In Human Bodies, Many Hazardous To Health

The study sheds light on the widespread human exposure to food contact chemicals that could be detected in human samples, such as urine, blood, and breast milk.

Salon

Boar’s Head closes plant after outbreak

The closure comes after a USDA investigation found several health violations at a plant in Jarratt, Virginia

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