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AU: Salty solution: chloride salts are being charged up kill bacteria on vegetable crops

The Weekly Times: CLEANING vegetables while they are still growing in the field may sound like an odd idea, but South Australian researchers are verifying its value. The University of SA team is using the same technology used in saltwater swimming pools to create chlorinated irrigation water that can be sprayed onto crops to kill off unwanted microbes.

AU: Fraudulent food poisoning claims hit UK travel industry

Australian Institute of Food Safety: Fake food poisoning claims are an increasing problem for travel insurance companies. UK-based company Thompson have reported a 1400 percent increase in food poisoning related claims since 2013. In the past year alone, tens of thousands of claims have been made for amounts ranging from A$5000 to A$8400. Travel firm Tui have reported a 15-fold increase in the same period.

Read the full article at the Australian Institute of Food Safety website

UK: Supermarkets are told to stop telling shoppers to throw away 7.3m tons of good food every year by scrapping ‘use by’ dates

Daily Mail: Supermarkets must stop telling shoppers to throw away good food by using ‘overly cautious’ shelf life dates which contributes to 2 million tons of produce being thrown away in the UK every year because it is not used in time, the Government has said.

Read the full article at the Daily Mail website

AU: Food packaging chemical linked to chronic disease

InDaily: A common chemical used in food packaging, toys and medical devices is linked to chronic disease in men, according to an Adelaide study.

AU: Australian company develops invisible technology to combat food fraud

Olive Oil Times: As major markets like China increase their demand for imported luxury foods such as olive oil, an Australian company, YPB Group, has developed an invisible tracking technology they believe will become an industry standard.