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Beef clause in trade agreements and challenges for Australian beef industry
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations continue despite criticisms of its effectiveness in providing an alternative pathway towards global economic integration. Pascal Lamy, for example, defines the TPP as “overly focussed on tariffs” (Source: iPolitics). The TPP, which consists of 12 countries including Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United […]
Changes in the global food system and how they may affect you
Director of Global Food Studies, Associate Professor Wendy Umberger delivered her speech “Food for thought: Changes in the global food sytem and how they may affect you” at the inagaural Research 21 Public Lecture Series organised by the Faculty of Professions, University of Adelaide on Thursday evening 29 May 2014. The forum was well-attended by […]
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Australian beef producers remain competitive
A non-profit, non-political international benchmarking network called “agri benchmark” recently issued the 2013 beef and sheep report. The cattle and sheep network consists of members including agricultural economists, producers, etc from 29 countries. Led by Dr Claus Deblitz, the Report provides a comparative analysis of production and market situations in several key countries including Australia. […]
A new study on animal welfare issues in Australia’s livestock industries
Global Food Studies Director Associate Professor Wendy Umberger and Professor Rachel Ankeny were recently awarded ARC Linkage Grant by the Australia Research Centre (ARC). The three-year project “Getting to the meat of the matter: social and economic issues in animal welfare in Australia’s livestock industries” valued of $287,607 provides an opportunity to understand Australian consumers’ […]
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Meet our people: Sharmina Ahmed on translation of nutrition research
GFS Food Security Blog talked with our Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Sharmina Ahmed on her current research project with the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) Food for Future Australians. Dr Ahmed explained about her exciting work on translation of nutrition research into policy and practice change and how findings from this research can benefit […]
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