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• Un'indagine su 27.000 prodotti dei supermercati australiani ha rivelato che alcuni articoli che vantano benefici ambientali presentano emissioni significativamente più elevate rispetto a quelli non etichettati. • I ricercatori australiani hanno scoperto che i prodotti nei supermercati che utilizzano termini ambientali come “naturale” o “sostenibile” si avvalgono per lo più di un linguaggio di marketing, piuttosto che di rivendicazioni verificate. • Oltre 27.000 alimenti confezionati venduti nei supermercati Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA e Harris Farm di Sydney sono stati valutati dai ricercatori del George Institute for Global Health. Continua a leggere...

Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s caseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe consumer watchdog is back in court and taking on Australia’s largest supermarket chain, alleging Woolworths deliberately misled shoppers with fake discounts.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) case against Woolworths begins in the federal court in Sydney on Tuesday, almost two months after hearings wrapped up in its very similar case against Coles. Continue reading...

Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disruptedBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK could face some gaps on supermarket shelves this summer if disruption caused by the Iran war continues, with shortages of carbon dioxide potentially hitting supplies of chicken, pork and fizzy drinks.Government ministers are reportedly drawing up contingency plans for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” if the key shipping lane of the strait of Hormuz does not reopen, disrupting supplies of the CO2 required by the food industry. Continue reading...