Food

  • Food poisoning restaurant

    A restaurant has been linked to around 100 diners suffering from food poisoning, and the cases are so severe emergency departments are being flooded.

    May 16, 6:18 pm
  • 'Dirty spuds'

    The big market for unwashed potatoes has led to a bizarre practice of 'dirt sprinkling' at a large potato supplier, as an insider has revealed.

    April 23, 6:18 pm
  • Food poisoning epidemic

    Buying takeaway or eating out can have potentially dangerous consequences with rates of food poisoning reaching epidemic levels.

    April 23, 6:18 pm
  • Fast food, fast facts

    If you're like millions of Aussies then there's a good chance you indulged in a little fast food over the weekend - so just how unhealthy was it?

    April 22, 6:18 pm
  • Caged chook cruelty?

    Aussies eat nearly five billion eggs a year but there's controversy over how those eggs are produced as critics are calling for caged eggs to be banned.

    April 5, 6:18 pm
  • Tonnes of fruit left to rot

    In the heart of the Goulburn Valley, thousands of tonnes of top quality Australian fruit are left to rot on the ground as farmers simply can't sell it.

    April 4, 6:18 pm
  • The catch to 'no fish zones'

    Recent Government decisions have created 'no fish zones' around Australian coastlines, which will impact our local supplies.

    March 28, 6:18 pm
  • Fresh food mark-ups

    As fresh produce goes from the farm gate to your plate, you can expect to pay as much as nine times what the farmer receives for it.

    March 13, 6:18 pm
  • Imported seafood concerns

    Imported seafood, containing illegal antibiotic residues, has health experts concerned over its link with dangerous superbugs.

    March 8, 6:18 pm
  • Brazen meat thieves

    When it comes to the weekly grocery shop meat is the big ticket item, and plenty of brazen thieves are cashing in and refusing to pay.

    February 27, 6:18 pm
  • What's really in your seafood?

    Australians love their seafood, but a worrying new trend means more and more of it is being imported from countries with dangerously low standards.

    February 18, 6:08 pm
  • Super teas enhancing health

    As the saying goes: we are what we eat, and now it seems that applies to what we drink as well, with research showing tea can greatly enhance health.

    February 8, 6:18 pm
  • Soft drinks, harsh effects

    Dental experts are stepping up calls for soft drinks to carry warning labels, following a new study showing just how high consumption figures are.

    February 5, 6:18 pm
  • Something's fishy in imports

    Foreign fish imports are causing concerns with the national food regulator warning that a lot of the seafood is being treated with carbon monoxide.

    January 17, 6:18 pm
  • Woolies bus stop shop

    Supermarket giant Woolworths has introduced 'bus shopping' which means you can order your groceries at a 'virtual store' while waiting for a ride.

    January 15, 6:18 pm
  • Cartoon character ban

    Many of us grew up with the Paddlepop Lion as well as Coco the monkey and Sam Toucan advertising sugary cereals, but that may be about to change.

    December 27, 6:18 pm
  • Dick Smith vs Masterfoods

    A man who's known for getting fired up is digging in for yet another fight against an overseas corporate giant that's bought up an Aussie business.

    December 26, 6:18 pm
  • Perfect prawns for Christmas

    The traditional feast might be turkey with all the trimmings, but in Australia no Christmas day food fest is complete without plenty of prawns.

    December 21, 6:18 pm
  • Top Christmas puddings

    The plum pudding is the part of the Christmas feast that should be the big finishing touch, but often ends up being an afterthought instead.

    December 20, 6:18 pm
  • Best hams for Christmas

    Nothing says Christmas quite like a succulent, tender ham, but selecting one that's great quality and great value for money can be confusing.

    December 12, 6:18 pm

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