Foreword (October 2021)
Foreword
By John Thisgaard, Jenny Awad (FoodLegal Bulletin
Co-Editors) and Joe Lederman (FoodLegal Chairperson and Co-Editor)
Welcome to the October 2021 edition of FoodLegal
Bulletin!
1. New FoodLegal
‘Health Marketing of Food 2021’ Workshop date announced!
FoodLegal’s half-day Health Marketing of Food Workshop on Thursday 21
October 2021 has sold out.
Due to popular demand, we have added a new date on Thursday 17 February
2022.
This Workshop is vital for anyone using health positioning to set
their food products apart in a time when consumers are crying out for healthy
products... while food regulators, the ACCC, and the TGA are all cracking
down on such marketing.
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2. In
this October 2021 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin
In this FoodLegal Bulletin, our FREE article “Current
developments in food law and policy in Australia and overseas” updates
the latest in regulatory developments and news.
FoodLegal Senior Lawyer Jenny Awad’s article “Is ‘superfood’ a
comparative claim?”
deals with important regulatory and legal risks and considerations regarding
the use of ‘superfood’ and the making of comparative claims more generally.
In “Changes to Australia’s
consumer protection laws impact franchisors and other food businesses”,
FoodLegal Senior Lawyer John Thisgaard examines important implications for food
businesses arising from recent amendments to Australia’s consumer protection
laws.
“Nutritional and
regulatory aspects of the plant protein “surge” in dietary recommendations”
by FoodLegal Chief Scientist Dr Rozita Vaskoska discusses scientific developments
in plant protein issues, and regulatory implications for the use of plant
proteins as ingredients in food.
Our article “Do new Victorian and
NSW state law reforms extend Animal Welfare into creating Animal Rights?”
addresses significant proposed changes to animal welfare frameworks in Victoria
and NSW, of particular relevance to the agricultural sector, farmers and meat
and dairy processor groups.
Our article “Food business choices
for making a carbon claim Part 1: Carbon offset claims” is the
first of a series in examining the practical and regulatory issues underpinning
the choices of a food business when making different carbon-related claims.
We hope you
enjoy this October 2021 edition of FoodLegal Bulletin!
John Thisgaard,
Jenny Awad and Joe Lederman
Editors
FoodLegal Bulletin
This is general information rather than legal advice and is current as of 30 Oct 2021. We therefore recommend you seek legal advice for your particular circumstances if you want to rely on advice or information to be a basis for any commercial decision-making by you or your business.