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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Concerns raised over proposal to shift food labelling to QR codes

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A proposal by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to trial QR code–based food labelling has drawn criticism from consumer advocates, who warn it...

Investigation finds school’s mix-up likely cause of mouldy lunches

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New Zealand Food Safety has found no ongoing food safety risk with the government’s school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy meals at...

‘Stop the Gene Technology Bill’ event at the Kapiti Food Fair, Saturday 6 December 2025

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On Saturday 29th November, people across New Zealand came together to protest the Gene Technology Bill at community events in over 25 centres across...

Landmark glyphosate “safety” study retracted after 25 years

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A cornerstone scientific paper long used by global regulators — including authorities in New Zealand — to justify the widespread use of glyphosate-based weedkillers...

Stop the Gene Tech Bill: Nationwide protest on Saturday

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A nationwide protest is set for Saturday, 29 November 2025, as opposition mounts against the Government’s Gene Technology Bill, which is approaching its second...

Food safety shouldn’t depend on Wi-Fi or trusting a QR code – NoMoreGlyphosate.nz

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NoMoreGlyphosate.nz has released a three-part investigative series examining New Zealand's upcoming digital food labelling trial, the Government's Product Labelling Regulatory Review, and the wider...

Urgent: Provisions of the Gene Tech Bill are being introduced by stealth

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Frustrated by questions being raised by some political parties which are currently stalling the Gene Technology Bill, government appointed regulators have gone ahead to...

Viral video shows Aldi supermarket stocked full of bioengineered “fake food”

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A video posted online has sparked widespread discussion after a woman shopping at an Aldi supermarket in the U.S. claimed that “almost everything” on...

Whistleblower fired after Campbell’s VP mocked company’s ‘3D-printed’ chicken soup

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Campbell Soup Company is under fire after a leaked recording captured one of its top executives allegedly ridiculing the company’s own products as “bioengineered”...

Extreme agendas of biotechnology are being put on the table

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ChatGPT founder Sam Altman has joined a clutch of tech billionaires contributing to the US$30 million funding of a biotechnology business called Preventive which aims to “correct...

Wendy’s to shut hundreds of U.S. stores as sales slump

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Wendy’s will close hundreds of its U.S. restaurants next year after reporting falling sales and weakening customer traffic, as Americans tighten discretionary spending amid...

Glyphosate safety claims challenged

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A Wairarapa Times-Age opinion column defending glyphosate as harmless and “environmentally essential” has drawn criticism for ignoring scientific and legal evidence that contradicts its...

New school lunch programme to deliver ‘low-cost nutritious meals’ from 2026

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Associate Education Minister David Seymour has announced that from Term 1, 2026, a new nationwide school lunch programme will provide affordable and nutritious meals...

Backlash as Luxon hails Michelin Guide launch amid wave of restaurant closures

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s announcement that Michelin will publish a New Zealand guide has sparked sharp backlash from hospitality workers and the public, who...

All Members of Parliament who intend to vote for the Gene Tech bill must stand down

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A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely to please. — Mahatma Gandhi It was reported that 97% of the...

Scientists warn MPs Gene Tech Bill is ‘built on promises, not evidence’

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New Zealand charity the Physicians and Scientists for Global Responsibility (PSGRNZ) have emailed an open letter to New Zealand Members of Parliament highlighting that any vote...

I am not afraid of those asking questions, but of those who believe they know all the answers

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This article examines what we know about heredity, health and genetics. It draws out the implications for intelligence and the applicability (or rather risks) of...

Rally at Parliament on 4 November to oppose Gene Tech Bill

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A public rally is set to take place outside Parliament on Tuesday, November 4, as campaigners call on MPs to stop the government’s proposed...

Loopholes and enforcement gaps remain after glyphosate review – No More Glyphosate NZ

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New Zealand Food Safety’s decision to retain strict glyphosate residue limits on cereals marks a major victory for public health advocates — but campaigners...

Public pressure prevails: Glyphosate residue limits stay at 0.1mg/kg for wheat, barley, and oats

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No More Glyphosate NZ today welcomes the announcement by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) that glyphosate residue limits for wheat, barley, and oats will...

It is time to start thinking about the big picture

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Last night we watched A House of Dynamite on Netflix. The plot revolved around a nuclear missile strike on Chicago by an unnamed rogue nation putting the...

Pizza Hut to close half of its U.K. restaurants

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Pizza Hut is closing half of its U.K. restaurants after being bought out of administration for the second time this year. Rising food and staffing...

New laws are urgently needed to outlaw biotechnology experimentation

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NZ First have admitted they voted to progress an amended version of the Gene Technology Bill out of the select committee stage and return...

Major Alert—The Health Select Committee recommends the passage of the Gene Technology Bill

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The Health Select Committee has reported back to Parliament with its recommendations on the Gene Technology Bill. Their 25 page report begins with the...

Gene Tech Bill advances despite opposition

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The Health Select Committee has recommended passing the Gene Technology Bill, which would overhaul New Zealand’s 1996 GMO regulations and introduce a risk-based system...

Open letter to EPA: Why no warning labels on glyphosate weedkillers?

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This week NoMoreGlyphosate NZ published an Open Letter to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), and to the Ministers of Health, Food Safety, and the...

Give us our daily bread

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This article examines genetically modified yeast in detail and shows how the biotech food industry is deceiving even consumer activists. An article in the UK...

Missouri Court upholds $611m Roundup verdict

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The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a US$611 million verdict against Bayer's Roundup weedkiller, reinforcing juries' findings that glyphosate exposure can cause cancer. The case...

Turkey withdraws EU bid to regulate doner kebabs

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Turkey has withdrawn its bid to secure an EU "Traditional Speciality Guaranteed" label for doner kebabs, which would have imposed strict ingredient and preparation...

The way home

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How do you find your way home when you’re lost and far away? Where do you start? In wilderness survival training, it’s “head downhill.” That...

Starbucks to close over 100 stores in $1bn global overhaul

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Starbucks will close more than 100 cafes across North America and the UK and cut 900 non-retail jobs as part of a US$1 billion...

Teens in China fined USD $309k for urinating in restaurant broth

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Two 17-year-olds in Shanghai have been ordered to pay 2.2 million yuan (USD $309,000) in damages after urinating into a pot of broth at...

Wattie’s doubles down on Hawke’s Bay peach cut back

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Wattie’s has confirmed it is reducing the volume of Hawke’s Bay peaches it buys as demand for New Zealand–grown canned fruit declines, with consumers...

World’s biggest jollof rice cooked in record attempt

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Nigerian chef and food influencer Hilda Baci, a former Guinness World Record holder, has attempted to set a new record by cooking the world’s...

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