Food Safety
Invisible food barcodes
Anthony Zografos of DNATrek has found a way to apply an invisible signature to the skin of a fruit or blended into oils and processed foods that can identify exactly where your food comes from. Audio
Food spies
Mitchell Weinberg is founder and CEO of Inscatech. Its aim is to fight food fraud and adulteration with its network of food spies dotted around the globe. Audio
1080 threat - the implications
Jacqueline Rowarth is the Waikato University professor of agribusiness and William Rolleston is the President of Federated Farmers. Audio
Toxicologist says 1080 hard to detect in powder form
Charles Eason is a professor at Lincoln University and toxicologist specialising in 1080. Audio
Heightened security for formula at supermarket
Our reporter Ceinwen Curtis joins us from outside New World in Thorndon. Audio
Food industry supportive of embattled NZ infant milk producers
The Food and Grocery Council has moved swiftly to reassure New Zealanders and international trading partners the country's dairy products are safe. Audio
Food Safety Minister stands by NZ food safety regime
The Food Safety Minister; Jo Goodhew, says the country has one of the best testing regimes in the world and it has adapted quickly and substantially to the 1080 threat. Audio
Early childhood centres say lunches could go
Early childhood centres say a tough new stance by food safety authorities means some could have to stop giving food to children. Audio
Plan to hike fees by up to 20% for food safety services.
MPI is proposing fee rises of up to 20 percent for a raft of businesses that use its food safety and biosecurity services including winegrowers. Audio
MPI proposing price hikes of up to 20% for businesses .
The Ministry of Primary Industries is proposing fee rises of up to 20 percent for businesses that use its food safety and biosecurity services. Audio
High pressure food processing
Sarita Males is the chief executive of The Foodbowl, part of the New Zealand Food Innovation Network. How to kill off the micro-organisms in our food through the equivalent of taking it 60 kilometres… Audio
Luminous chicken
We try to solve a great culinary mystery involving a stir fry, a cat and some chicken leftovers!With food technologist Torben Sorensen of Sorensen Laboratories. Audio
Fermented Food and Drinks
Great Fermentations was an International Science festival event that combined fermented foods and matched beers with discussions about the science of food Audio
Fermented Food and Drinks
Great Fermentations was an International Science festival event that combined fermented foods and matched beers with discussions about the science of food Audio