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Australian Pilot Survey of GM Food Labelling of Corn and Soy Food Products

Australian Pilot Survey of GM Food Labelling of Corn and Soy Food Products (2003) Summary Following commencement of the genetically modified (GM) food labelling requirements of Standard 1.5.2, of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code , (in December 2001) a small preliminary examination in the form of an Australian pilot survey of corn and soy derived food products was undertaken to ascertain:

• how food businesses are adapting to the need to comply with the GM food labelling provisions of Standard 1.5.2, which require food products which are GM or contain GM ingredients to be labelled, and the consequential need to determine the GM status of ingredients used in their products; and
• the usefulness of document surveys to regulatory authorities in determining compliance or non-compliance with the mandatory GM food…

  Published 6 April 2013

Consumer Attitudes Survey 2007: A benchmark survey of consumers attitudes to food issues (2007)

Consumer Attitudes Survey 2007: A benchmark survey of consumers attitudes to food issues (2007) (July 2017) In 2006, FSANZ commissioned TNS Social Research to conduct a baseline survey to establish the current views of Australian and New Zealand consumers with regard to overall confidence in the food supply. This overall confidence was assessed in terms of behaviour, attitudes and confidence in eating at home, eating out, labelling of food products and the organisations playing a role in the regulation and monitoring of the food supply. A total of 2000 respondents completed the survey, 1200 in Australia and 800 in New Zealand. File Consumer Attitudes Survey 2007…

Published 5 July 2017

Consumer Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviours to Fortified Foodsqualitative research (2010)

Consumer Awareness, Attitudes and Behaviours to Fortified Foodsqualitative research (2010) (July 2017) In 2009, FSANZ commissioned Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute to investigate a range of issues around public awareness, attitudes and behaviours towards fortified foods in Australia and New Zealand. Using 10 group discussions and eight accompanied shopping trips, specific information about consumers' awareness and understanding of folic acid and iodine were sought. The research also investigated understanding of food regulations in both countries, and how mandating fortification of some products may be received in communities. Participants came from both metropolitan and non-metropolitan locations and included a range of age groups, family backgrounds and levels of interest in health…

Published 5 July 2017

Consumer Research Investigating the Use of Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods

Consumer Research Investigating the Use of Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods (August 2010) In 2010, Colmar Brunton Research was commissioned by FSANZ to conduct research investigating the cognitive and behaviour approaches to purchasing and consuming sports foods and sports drinks. The findings inform the risk analysis processes required in the review of Standard 2.9.4 Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods. A series of ten 90 minute face-to-face focus groups, with segmented groups, were conducted across Australia and New Zealand. Participant groups included: people consuming sports foods and drinks and engaging in physical activity; people not engaging in physical activity and still consuming sports foods and sports drinks; and parents of children (aged under 15 years) consuming sports products. The key…

Published 11 August 2017

Consumers and Allergen Labelling

Consumers and Allergen Labelling (March 2021) This report reviews and summarises the existing literature on consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviours relating to allergen declarations and precautionary allergen or advisory labelling (PAL). Allergen declarations refers to required information on food packaging where certain allergens are present (e.g. in the ingredient list and/or a 'contains' statement), while PAL and advisory labelling refers to statements that indicate the possible presence of allergens as a consequence of allergen cross-contact. The review looked at 37 studies which were published between January 2000 and August 2020 for allergen declarations and January 2000 and November 2019 for PAL. The genesis of this report was a face-to-face workshop of the International Social science Liaison Group (ISSLG) hosted by…

Published 9 March 2021

Consumers' awareness, attitudes and behaviours towards food fortification in Australia and New Zealand - survey (2013)

Consumers' awareness, attitudes and behaviours towards food fortification in Australia and New Zealand - survey (2013)   In 2013, FSANZ commissioned Newspoll to conduct a population survey of Australians and New Zealanders to understand their awareness, attitudes and behaviours toward food fortification. Using computer assisted telephone interviewing, the survey included a range of question formats, including: single response; multiple response and open-ended. In total there were 800 Australian and 802 New Zealand respondents. The research was commissioned after the gazettal of Proposals P295 - Consideration of Mandatory Fortification with Folic Acid, P230 - Iodine Fortification, and P1003 - Mandatory Iodine Fortification for Australia. The Ministerial Council agreed that the standards needed to be monitored to assess the…

Published 5 July 2017

Costing a one-year delay to the introduction of mandatory nutrition labelling (June 2002)

Costing a one-year delay to the introduction of mandatory nutrition labelling (June 2002) June 2002 [ PDF 30kb ] Overall, a delay of one year to the introduction of mandatory nutrition labelling will have significant adverse impacts on health in the community.

• Between 320 and 460 people will die from diet-related diseases, every year mandatory labelling is delayed.
• The cost to the health system - expenditure from all sources - is in the range of $47 million to $67 million for every year mandatory labelling is delayed.
• The value of life, as measured by health economists, will diminish by $341 million to $486 million for every year mandatory labelling is delayed - an immense personal cost.
• This methodology has adopted…

  Published 21 May 2013

Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures

Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures (2004) The purpose of these guidelines is to provide guidance to FSANZ for determining the equivalence of alternative measures applied to achieve the safety of imported and domestically produced foods for sale in Australia and, where relevant, in New Zealand. Measures subject to equivalence determination, as discussed in this document, are the measures which fall within FSANZ's responsibility, primarily food standards. The guidelines will assist FSANZ in determining equivalence in a reliable, consistent and transparent manner. Download: Determining the Equivalence of Food Safety Measures (pdf 132 kb)

Published 6 April 2013

Dioxins in food: Dietary exposure assessment and risk characterisation

Dioxins in food: Dietary exposure assessment and risk characterisation (Findings released 28 May 2004) Executive summary 'Dioxins' refers to a group of persistent chlorinated chemical compounds that have similar chemical structures and properties, and have similar biological characteristics, including toxicity. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has conducted an analytical survey of dioxins in a range of food sampled in Australia with the purpose of assessing the level of risk to human health associated with the dietary exposure of the Australian population to dioxins. The overall conclusion of this report is that, on the basis of the available data, taking into account all the inherent uncertainties and limitations, the public health and safety risk for all Australians from exposure to dioxins from foods is very low. 'Dioxins' includes…

Published 6 April 2013

Dioxins in food: Supplementary Info

Dioxins in food: Supplementary Info Dioxins in food The following supplementary information is not included in the report ' Dioxins in food: Dietary Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterisation.' Summary of individual congener analytical results for each sample, by each food type.

• File Summary of all food (195KB)

Published 23 March 2013