Woolworths will continue to roll out its Thomas Dux Grocer stores in New South Wales and Victoria with its agreement to acquire up to nine store leases from Macro Wholefoods.

A pesticide banned in more than 50 countries but still used widely in Australia has been implicated in the chronic deformities and deaths of thousands of fish in the Noosa River in recent months.

It reads like a "who's who" of Australia's top food experts. Over 50 of our most respected chefs have signed their names to a charter opposing GM food.

It seems like a Willy Wonka fantasy, but right now food companies are using nanotechnology to create all sorts of bizarre products.

Genetically modified crops got the thumbs up from the NSW and Victorian governments last week.

The Victorian and New South Wales governments have become the first in Australia to allow farmers to grow genetically-modified (GM) food crops.

Standards Australia is to develop Australia’s first national domestic organic standard that has widespread industry, consumer and government support.

The ACCC has called on food and beverage manufacturers to curb their use of potentially misleading labels when marketing goods to customers.

The international organic community converged on Adelaide, Australia from September 20 - 23 for the 15th International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Organic World Congress with the theme of Shaping Sustainable Systems.

The Australian organic sector has united behind its peak industry organisation the Organic Federation of Australia (OFA), stated Andre Leu, chair of the OFA.

Consumers International has accused Australia of playing double standards at the 33rd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Labelling, which aims to set an international standard for labelling genetically modified (GM) food and food ingredients.

The crops are not genetically modified but are developed by selective breeding, the seeds can be saved and shared by even the poorest farmers.

West Australian political and farm leaders have received an open letter from 21 Japanese consumer organisations and many high profile individuals requesting that WA remain GMO-free.

Concerns have been raised about genetically modified (GM) cottonseed oil being included in food products in Australia.

If you want the pick of the crop next season, start planning now.

US government to have direct input into Australian laws and policies on quarantine and technical standards, including labelling of GE food.

Land contaminated with toxic pesticide DDT could be cleaned up using small amounts of seaweed, according to research published in the Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology.

The NSW government has ruled out a 3,000ha trial of genetically modified (GM) canola but will go ahead with three smaller research trials.

Premier Bob Carr announces the ban on the production of GM food crops (such as canola, clover, mustard and field peas) until 2006 in New South Wales, Australias most populous state.

The New South Wales government has adopted a plan recommended by the Wentworth Group to set best practices for sustainable agriculture.

Summit Organica was hosted by food writer and organic food advocate Sherry Clewlow and Tamar Valley Restauranteur Daniel Alps. Hear the radio interview by David Iliffe.

Kailis Organic Olive Groves, in Western Australia, intends to establish the the largest organic olive grove in the world.

The True Food Guide informs shoppers of what they are eating and prompts manufacturers to rethink what they are putting in our foods.