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Ukrainian instant noodles linked to EU salmonella outbreak

Daily Telegraph NZ -

More than 100 people have fallen ill across 13 EU countries and the UK, according to the health authorities. The EU health authorities have linked...

Falsified food safety records linked to mass food poisoning at Canterbury student hall

Daily Telegraph NZ -

More than 160 students fell ill after eating chicken souvlaki at the University of Canterbury’s Uni Lodge Hall in November 2024, with an investigation...

Farmers launch ‘NZ Grown Grains’ trademark to fight import reliance

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Despite producing high-quality wheat, New Zealand will import around 668,000 tonnes this year compared to 419,000 tonnes grown locally. At least 75% of supermarket bread...

EU greenlights GMO crops, New Zealand watches closely

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An agricultural Pandora’s box has been opened, with the European Union’s approval of new rules that deregulate gene-edited-crops. This week the European Parliament voted to...

Peters says gene technology overhaul unlikely before election

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NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...

Ancient mummy yeast used to bake sourdough bread

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Researchers in Italy have successfully baked sourdough bread using ancient yeast strains recovered from a 5,300-year-old mummy known as Otzi the Iceman. Scientists at Eurac...

‘Lone Star tick’ bite leaves American woman unable to eat red meat

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An American woman says she developed a severe allergy to red meat after being bitten by a Lone Star tick has reignited online debate...

Gardening with Wally Richards: Green crops and seed storage

Wally Richards -

I am always pleased to have readers contact me and requesting an article on a topic that they would like to read about. It gives...

Study finds huge increase in tick-borne meat allergies across the US

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting has reported a significant increase in cases of alpha-gal syndrome...

Bill Gates drawn into controversy over tick engineering paper and meat allergy claims

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A controversial academic paper proposing the genetic engineering of ticks to spread alpha-gal syndrome has triggered fierce online debate, with critics linking the research...

Gardening with Wally Richards: That problem to grow and plant garlic

Wally Richards -

I remember times gone by when you could take a clove of garlic, push it into some fertile growing medium and about 6 months...

Glyphosate residues found in Weet-Bix products prompt Open Letter to Sanitarium

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Advocacy group No More Glyphosate NZ (NMGNZ) has published an open letter to food giant Sanitarium after independent testing detected glyphosate residues in selected...

Glyphosate court challenge dropped but questions remain, campaigners say

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Advocacy group No More Glyphosate NZ says major scientific and regulatory questions remain unresolved despite the withdrawal of a Court of Appeal challenge against...

Potato futures are soaring – should the world be worried?

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered warnings of a global food crisis. The US-Israeli war on Iran is increasingly hitting consumers...

Govt eases food verification rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced changes aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving consistency for food businesses operating across multiple sites, with Food Safety Minister...

Globalist bureaucrats warn of potential food shortages amid Iran conflict

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Warnings are emerging from international globalist officials and agencies about the risk of global food supply disruptions linked to tensions involving Iran, particularly if...

Independent testing reveals consistent patterns in glyphosate levels across NZ supermarket bread

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Three rounds of testing show some bread products repeatedly return non-detect results, while others show measurable residues across batches. A third round of independent testing...

Woolworths fined $33,000 over Dunedin rodent infestation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Woolworths New Zealand Limited has been fined $33,000 over its failure to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets...

Decisions taken overseas are challenging our Kiwi way of life

Guy Hatchard -

Following global giant Kraft Heinz’s decision to close their iconic NZ Watties growing and processing operation, rival company McCain, also a food multinational with...

Warning – Open Letter to NZ growers and consumers

Guy Hatchard -

Kraft Heinz, which owns the iconic NZ Watties brand, has announced it is closing its local frozen vegetable processing facilities and ceasing its arrangements with local...

A wake up call – The adverse health effects of forever genetic compounds

Guy Hatchard -

An article in the Washington Post is entitled “Everywhere chemicals are in our food, decades after scientists recognised dangers". It reports that a large...

France declares war on meat

Rachel Marsden -

The state is lecturing its citizens about the supposed danger of their diets, again. Here comes the 1st battalion of desk jockeys to lecture you...

WHO review of pesticide exposure models raises questions over global food safety standards

Daily Telegraph NZ -

International health authorities are reassessing how pesticide residues in food are judged to be safe, following a quiet move by the World Health Organization...

Gardening with Wally Richards: Food security

Wally Richards -

Food security. That is a very important question and the other night I saw where in one area of the North Island that is...

Open Letter warning the leaders of Intelligence Services

Guy Hatchard -

Growing dangers from biotechnology experimentation We understand that the security services are charged with protecting a nation from internal conflict and foreign interference. You have...

Does New Zealand’s Mental Health Commission understand how powerful it is?

J. R. Bruning -

The Mental Health and Wellbeing (MHW) Commission have enormous powers of enquiry, but the evidence suggests that they are simply resorting to information gathering...

Taking back control of our health and well being

Guy Hatchard -

The Millbank Quarterly (a multidisciplinary journal of health and health policy) published an article on 2 February 2026 entitled “From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food:...

Warning – a Great Flood

Guy Hatchard -

The proliferation of genetic technologies is not containable. Genetic sequences are globally mobile, they can integrate with host organisms and spread without any practical possibility...

U.S. nutrition shake-up sparks debate over missed export opportunity for NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A major overhaul of United States dietary guidelines under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered debate in New Zealand...

Government assurances of biotech safety are worthless. Here is the evidence

Guy Hatchard -

Technological power holds a perennial fascination for leaders of every persuasion. The supposed ability to alter the genes of whole populations is the ultimate dream...

Diner slams luxury hotel after viral video exposes $400 Beef Wellington letdown

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A historic Los Angeles hotel has come under online fire after a diner posted a viral video criticising what she described as a disappointing...

Pfizer ‘franken-milk’ enzyme in U.S. cheese triggers public backlash

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A wave of online outrage has erupted after Americans discovered that an estimated 90 percent of cheese sold in North America is made using...

Nestlé issues global recall of baby formula over toxin risk

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Nestlé has announced a global recall of certain batches of its baby formula products after identifying a potential contamination risk. The company said specific batches...

GMOs and genetic engineering are drivers of health and environmental decline – Expert

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Physician and educator Dr Zach Bush has delivered a wide-ranging presentation outlining his views on genetically modified organisms, chemical-intensive agriculture and modern genetic engineering...

Adult gummies: Easy nutrition, no pills

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Nature Made Adult Gummies are a simple, approachable way to support everyday nutrition without turning vitamins into a chore. Designed for adults who want convenience...

Australia’s KFC empire reveals million-dollar profits per store

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Australia’s biggest KFC franchise operator, Collins Foods, has lifted the lid on the staggering earnings behind its fried chicken empire, reporting $1.15 billion in...

Food safety warning issued after cheese dumped in Waikato landfill resold

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public warning after becoming aware of the unauthorised sale of cheese that had previously been dumped at...

Ultraprocessed foods may harm health far beyond calories, major new review finds

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests ultraprocessed foods may damage metabolic, reproductive and immune health in ways that go far beyond excess calories...

Uganda overtakes Ethiopia to become Africa’s top coffee exporter

DTNZ Business -

Uganda has moved ahead of Ethiopia to become Africa’s largest coffee exporter, driven by a sharp rise in production and stronger global prices, according...

Popular Porirua pacific food café Pepe’s to close

DTNZ Pacific -

Porirua café and catering business Pepe’s Cafe will close at the end of the week, with owners citing rising food costs and the strain...

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