Food Regulation

Follow the links below to find information on the regulation of food by governments.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand [FSANZ] is responsible for setting standards and regulating foods in Australia and New Zealand.

Reviewed May 2011

18 Resources Found

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Title:	Alcohol and young people
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	Young people try alcohol for many reasons. They might be curious, or want to be one of the group. Some drink because it makes them feel older, or because it gives them a certain image among friends.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Alcohol - the facts
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	There are different kinds of alcohol. The one that people drink is called ethyl alcohol. It is made by fermenting different ingredients.
Date:	Jul 2011

Title:	Mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification in Australia and New Zealand: baseline report for monitoring
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:	This report presents key baseline data for monitoring mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification in Australia and New Zealand. Data are presented for each component of the fortification monitoring frameworks as follows: food composition; folic acid and iodine intake; folic acid and iodine status of the populations; and health outcomes.
Date:	May 2011

Title:	Media release. Hold the salt: simmer sauces and processed meats
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The sodium content of many simmer sauces and the sodium and saturated fat content of many processed meats will be reduced under a voluntary agreement with leading food manufacturers and retailers
Date:	Apr 2011

Title:	Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF)
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (APMAIF) is currently managed by the Healthy Living Branch of the Department of Health and Ageing.
Date:	Feb 2011

Title:	Women and food insecurity
Publisher:	Women's Health Victoria (WHV)
Description:	Societal barriers to accessing healthy foods may make women more vulnerable to food insecurity. The true impact of food insecurity on women, particularly from at-risk groups, requires further investigation. There is a need for coordinated action to address food security for women.
Date:	Oct 2010

Title:	Section 7 declarations - food or therapeutic good?
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Section 7 declarations are made under the Act to provide greater clarity in determining whether a product is a food or a therapeutic good
Date:	Feb 2010

Title:	Notice of publication of request for review of A552
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Food Ministers request a review of variation to Standard 1.4.1 – Contaminants and Natural Toxicants, that has resulted from Application A552 – Cadmium in Peanuts
Date:	Dec 2008

Title:	Australian drinking water guidelines
Publisher:	National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:	The NHMRC/ARMCANZ Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) provides the Australian community and the water supply industry with guidance on what constitutes good quality drinking water.
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Alcohol and the law - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	There are laws governing how alcohol can be sold and used.
Date:	Nov 2006

Title:	Standard drinks - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Knowing how much alcohol different drinks contain can help you monitor your consumption.
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Food additives
Publisher:	Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:	A list of the most common food additives and their uses in commercial and domestic food preparation. Includes information on how safe food additives are, and food regulations and standards.
Date:	May 2006

Title:	Annual Report of the Advisory Panel on the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Panel monitors compliance with the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement 1992 (MAIF Agreement). The aim of the MAIF Agreement is to help ensure safe and adequate nutrition for infants, by the protection and promotion of breastfeeding.
Date:	Sep 2004

Title:	Identification of herbal materials and extracts
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The overarching principle for the identification of herbal starting materials is traceability to a primary source or certified herb.
Date:	May 2004

Title:	Colloidal silver & related products
Publisher:	Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	Products containing substances like colloidal silver, which make therapeutic claims, must meet the requirements of other therapeutic goods. Colloidal silver products that are used in the purification or treatment of drinking water, and which do not make therapeutic claims, remain excluded from therapeutic goods legislation.
Date:	Mar 2004

Title:	Your questions to the PBAC. Availability of bulking and osmotic laxative agents as pharmaceutical benefits
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	The PBAC is reluctant to recommend laxative products for listing on the PBS and considers that other measures such as modification of diet can be used in the treatment of constipation in most patients.
Date:	Apr 2003

Title:	Arthritis treatment with dietary supplements - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	There are benefits and risks in using complementary medicine to treat arthritis.
Date:	Feb 2003

Title:	Australia New Zealand Food Standards Council Joint Communique 24th May 2002
Publisher:	Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:	The Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Ministers meeting in Sydney agreed on a number of important food issues.
Date:	Aug 2002

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